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English verb: rub down | |||
| 1. | rub down (contact) wear away | ||
| Synonyms | abrade, abrase, corrade, rub off | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wear away, wear off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chafe, excoriate, rasp | ||
| 2. | rub down (contact) manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes | ||
| Samples | She rubbed down her child with a sponge. | ||
| Synonyms | knead, massage | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | manipulate | ||
| Entail | rub | ||
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