scrub

US /skrʌb/
UK /skrʌb/
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1.

rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water

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She had to scrub the floor until it shone.
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He scrubbed the dirt off his hands.
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cleanwashbrushscourrub
2.

cancel or abandon (something)

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They decided to scrub the mission due to bad weather.
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The director decided to scrub the entire scene from the movie.
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cancelabandondropscrapcall off
1.

an act of scrubbing

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Give the bathtub a good scrub.
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The kitchen needs a thorough scrub.
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cleanwashbrushscourrub
2.

dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or shrubs

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The hikers pushed through the thick scrub.
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The land was covered in dry scrub.
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bushshrubundergrowthbrushthicket
1.

inferior or insignificant

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He was just a scrub player on the team.
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Don't bother with that scrub work; focus on the main tasks.
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inferiorinsignificantminorsubstandardpoor
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scrubsscrub fowlscrub brushscrub up