rub down
verb
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- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
wear away
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Sense 2 verb
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
She rubbed down her child with a sponge
Types & categories
- manipulate hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rubdown |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | abrader |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | attrition |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | attrition |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scratch |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | abradant |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | abrasive |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | wear away |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | excoriate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rasp |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rubdown |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | massage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | massager |
| 2 | entails | Related & opposite | rub |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | manipulate |