1. (

• scrub ,
• scrubbing ,
• scouring

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

1. (

• scrub ,
• scour ,

) clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back" ;

2. (

• scrub ,
• scrub_up

) wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation" ;

3. (

• cancel ,
• call_off ,
• scratch ,
• scrub

) 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;