scrub

1. (verb) wash thoroughly; of surgeons before an operation
Synonyms: scrub up
Related Words: lave, wash

2. (noun) the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
Synonyms: scouring, scrubbing
Related Words: cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, mopping, swabbing

3. (verb) clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
Synonyms: scour
Related Words: holystone, rub

4. (satellite adjective) (of domestic animals) not selectively bred

5. (noun) dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
Synonyms: bush, chaparral
Related Words: flora, vegetation

6. (satellite adjective) of inferior or mixed breed; "a cur dog"; "an underbred dog"
Synonyms: cur, mixed, mongrel, underbred



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