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rub off

Definitions

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  • verb To cause to come off by rubbing
  • verb To clean by rubbing.
  • verb idiomatic to be transferred with little or no effort

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  • verb wear away

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synonyms (34)

Words with the same meaning

  1. ablate
  2. abrade
  3. abrase
  4. bark
  5. chafe
  6. erase
  7. erode
  8. file
  9. fray
  10. frazzle
  11. fret
  12. gall
  13. gnaw
  14. gnaw away
  15. grate
  16. graze
  17. grind
  18. rasp
  19. raze
  20. rub away
  21. rub out
  22. scour
  23. scrape
  24. scrub
  25. scuff
  26. skin
  27. tatter
  28. wear
  29. wear away
  30. wear down
  31. wear off
  32. wear out
  33. wear ragged
  34. weather

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. wear away
  2. wear off

hyponyms (3)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. chafe
  2. excoriate
  3. rasp

forms (1)

Forms

  1. rub off on

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