scrub
verbUK /skrʌb/
US /skrʌb/
To rub something hard to make it clean.
She had to scrub the dirty pot for ten minutes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To cancel or abandon a plan or launch.
They had to scrub the rocket launch because of bad weather.
3. Low bushes and small trees growing in a dry area.
The hikers pushed through the scrub to reach the river.
4. A person who is not very skilled or important, often used in sports.
The coach put the scrubs in during the last few minutes of the game.