scrub

noun

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

dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

verb

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

wash thoroughly

clean with hard rubbing

adjective

(of domestic animals) not selectively bred

Synonyms for scrub

scourv lavationn washn brushn rubn swabbingn cleansev scrublandn scratchn rinsen

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