rub down

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verb

1. wear away
• Syn:
abrade, corrade, abrase, rub off
• Derivationally related forms:
corrasion (for: corrade), abrasive (for: abrade), abrasion (for: abrade), abradant (for: abrade), abrader (for: abrade), rubdown
• Hypernyms:
wear away, wear off
• Hyponyms:
chafe, excoriate, rasp
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
- She rubbed down her child with a sponge
• Syn:
massage, knead
• Derivationally related forms:
rubdown, massage (for: massage), massager (for: massage)
• Hypernyms:
manipulate
• Entailment:
rub
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody