Definition of Rub down

1. Verb. Wear away.

Exact synonyms: Abrade, Abrase, Corrade, Rub Off
Specialized synonyms: Chafe, Excoriate, Rasp
Generic synonyms: Wear Away, Wear Off
Derivative terms: Abradant, Abradant, Abrader, Abrasion, Abrasion, Abrasion, Abrasive, Corrasion, Rubdown

2. Verb. Manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes. "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"
Exact synonyms: Knead, Massage
Generic synonyms: Manipulate
Entails: Rub
Derivative terms: Massage, Massager, Rubdown

Definition of Rub down

1. Verb. (idiomatic transitive) to rub, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rub Down

rozit
rozited
roziting
rozits
rozzer
rozzers
rpm
rrna operon
rsum
ruana
ruanas
ruarsite
rub
rub-a-dub
rub along
rub down (current term)
rub elbows with
rub in
rub it in
rub of the green
rub off
rub off on
rub out
rub salt in someone's wounds
rub salt in the wound
rub somebody the wrong way
rub up
rub up on
rubaboo

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