ˈkænsl̩

ˌʃæpəˈɹæl ˌʃæpəˈɹæl skɹætʃ wash thoroughly surgeons must scrub prior to an operation the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water clean with hard rubbing She scrubbed his back (of domestic animals) not selectively bred 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 — the chair is ill dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes