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rub down

/ rub down /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
manually manipulate (someone''s body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
"She rubbed down her child with a sponge"
Type of:
manipulate
Derived:
rubdown massage massager
Entails:
rub
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
wear away
Type of:
wear away wear off
Kinds of:
chafe excoriate rasp
Derived:
abrasion attrition corrasion detrition scratch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
19
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manipulate wear away wear off chafe excoriate rasp