SCRUB

• (noun) the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

  synonyms : scouring , scrubbing

• (noun) dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

  synonyms : bush , chaparral

• (verb) wash thoroughly

  "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"

  synonyms : scrub up

• (verb) clean with hard rubbing

  "She scrubbed his back"

  synonyms : scour

• (verb) postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

  "Call off the engagement", "cancel the dinner party", "we had to scrub our vacation plans", "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"

  synonyms : call off , cancel , scratch

• (adj.) (of domestic animals) not selectively bred

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