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Definitions and Synonyms of
rub off
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rub off
| What is
rub off?
Definition 1: wear away - [verb of contact]
Synonyms for rub off in the sense of this definition
abrade
abrase
corrade
rub down
(
rub off
is a kind of ...) diminish, as by friction
"Erosion wore away the surface"
wear away
wear off
(... is a kind of
rub off
) tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
"This leash chafes the dog's neck"
chafe
excoriate
(... is a kind of
rub off
) scrape with a rasp
rasp
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