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Textual thesaurus for "scrub"

(noun) scrubbing, scouring

the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water


(noun) bush, chaparral

dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes


(verb) scrub up

wash thoroughly

surgeons must scrub prior to an operation


(verb) scour

clean with hard rubbing

She scrubbed his back


(verb) call off, cancel, scratch

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