Definitions

rub off

VERB

abrade

Synonyms

STRONG

chafe erode grate rub scuff wear

WEAK

triturate wear down

Antonyms

STRONG

make happy please rebuild

VERB

obliterate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilate black out eliminate eradicate erase expunge exterminate knock out obscure ravage smash wash out wipe out

STRONG

ax bog cancel cover cut defeat delete efface extirpate finish kill level liquidate nix off scratch scrub sink squash torpedo total trash waste zap

WEAK

KO X out blot out blue pencil do in finish off knock off mark out root out rub out shoot down take apart take out wipe off face of earth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add aid assist bear build create fix help revive

STRONG

begin construct initiate keep leave alone save schedule set up start

Example Sentences

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Maybe if I stayed here long enough, the magic would rub off on me and make everything better.

From Literature

In some cases, the fish attempted to rub off the mark within the first hour of seeing a mirror.

From Science Daily

The scab rubbed off her knee, and it began to bleed again.

From Literature

“She’s so intentional, thoughtful in preparation, and it’s something that I hope has rubbed off on me in the right way.”

From Los Angeles Times

Has my gift somehow rubbed off on them?

From Literature