lave vs scrub up

lave and scrub up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lave	No	No	Yes	No
scrub up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scrub up is a hyponym of lave; that is, scrub up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lave:

Other hyponyms of lave include sponge down, scrub, gargle, rinse, shampoo, hush, wash.

lave (verb)	scrub up (verb)
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water	wash thoroughly
wash one's face and hands
wash or flow against