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Rub down

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rub down"

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abraseverb(transitive) To wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade.
abradeverb(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode.
corradeverb(geology) To erode through physical or mechanical (rather than chemical) means, as the bed of a stream.
massagenounThe action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.
rub offverb(intransitive, idiomatic) To be transferred with little or no effort.
kneadverb(transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
wash downverb(transitive) To help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid.
rinse downverb(transitive) To rinse (something) completely from top to bottom.
rub upverb(transitive) To polish or scrub; to cover (something with a substance) by rubbing.
wipe downverbTo clean the exterior surface of an object, from top to bottom, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.
scrub outverb(literally) To scrub until all uncleanliness has been removed.
wipeverb(transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
brush downverb(idiomatic) To straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.
rub outverb(transitive) To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing, especially with a rubber (eraser).
wipe offverb(transitive, literally) To remove (something such as dirt) by wiping.
sand downverb(transitive) To treat or polish with sandpaper.
buff outverbTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.
polish offverb(idiomatic) To finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with one's tongue) or liquor.
dust downverb(slang) To demean or verbally assault; to dress down.
degrimeverb(transitive) To remove the grime or caked dirt from.

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