scrubbing

(noun) the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water. Synonyms: scrub, scouring.

(verb) clean with hard rubbing. Synonyms: scrub, scour. Example: "She scrubbed his back."

(verb) wash thoroughly. Synonyms: scrub, scrub up. Example: "Surgeons must scrub prior to an operation."

(verb) postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled. Synonyms: cancel, call off, scratch, scrub. Examples: "Call off the engagement." "Cancel the dinner party." "We had to scrub our vacation plans." "Scratch that meeting--the chair is ill."