rub down

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Synonyms: run down, rubdown, rubs down, rub-down, cut down, put down, run-down, rundown, dumb down, gun down, ram down

Antonyms: run down, rubdown, rubs down, rub-down, cut down, put down, run-down, rundown, dumb down, gun down, ram down

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic|transitive}} To [[rub]] from top to bottom, e.g. for [[clean]]ing, stripping paint or [[massage]].
2. {{lb|en|dated|transitive}} To [[frisk]] {{gloss|search by feeling the body and clothing}}.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[grind]], [[wear down]], or [[wear away]] by rubbing.

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