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1. Clean with hard rubbing
   "She scrubbed his back"
   - scour
    
2. Wash thoroughly
   "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"; "surgeons must scrub up prior to an operation"
   - scrub up
    
3. Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
   "we had to scrub our vacation plans"
   - cancel, call off, scratch

1. Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
   - chaparral [N. Amer], bush
    
2. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
   - scrubbing, scouring

1. (of domestic animals) not selectively bred

Derived forms: scrubs, scrubbing, scrubbed

See also: scrubber, scrubby, unimproved

Type of: botany, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, flora, lave, rub, vegetation, wash

Encyclopedia: Scrub