scrub1

verb (scrubs, scrubbing, scrubbed)

• rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water:he had to scrub the floor she was scrubbing herself down at the sink [no object]:she scrubbed furiously at the plates
• (scrub something away/off) remove dirt by rubbing hard:it took ages to scrub off the muck
• [no object] (scrub up) thoroughly clean one’s hands and arms, especially before performing surgery:the doctor scrubbed up and put on a protective gown
• informal cancel or abandon (something):they aren’t going to want to scrub the mission
• remove impurities from (gas or vapor).
• [no object] (of a rider) rub the arms and legs urgently on a horse’s neck and flanks to urge it to move faster.

noun

• 1an act of scrubbing something or someone:give the floor a good scrub

• 2a semiabrasive cosmetic lotion applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin.

• 3 (scrubs)informal term for scrub suit.