Definitions

rub down

VERB

groom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comb educate prim tend

STRONG

brush clean coach curry dress drill nurture preen prep prime primp ready refine refresh sleek tidy train

WEAK

lick into shape make attractive make presentable pretty up put through grind put through mill shape up slick up smarten up spiff up spruce up turn out

Antonyms

STRONG

damage dirty forget mess up neglect ruin

WEAK

ignore

VERB

massage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caress pat rub

STRONG

manipulate press push rolf stimulate stroke

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Thus they proceeded to the turnpike road, and ascended Rub-Down Hill to the gate he had been leaning over when she surprised him ten days before.

From The Woodlanders by Hardy, Thomas

rub down

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