scrub

Noun
  1. Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes (synset 108455215)
    is a type of: botany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period
    same as: bush, chaparral
  2. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (synset 100252647)
    is a type of: cleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean
    subtypes: mopping, swabbing - cleaning with a mop
    same as: scouring, scrubbing
Adjective
  1. (of domestic animals) not selectively bred (synset 301292730)
    similar to: unimproved - not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
Verb
  1. Clean with hard rubbing (synset 201253792)
    "She scrubbed his back"
    is a type of: rub - move over something with pressure
    subtypes: holystone - scrub with a holystone
    same as: scour
  2. Wash thoroughly (synset 200036773)
    "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"
    is a type of: lave, wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
    same as: scrub up
  3. Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled (synset 202483178)
    "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
    entail: schedule - make a schedule; plan the time and place for events
    same as: call off, cancel, scratch

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