rub sth down
— phrasal verb with rub /rʌb/ verb [I or T] (-bb-)Definition
› to rub something with a rough cloth, brush, or paper until its surface is smooth, or clean and shiny: Rub the wood down with fine sandpaper till it is smooth. We rubbed the walls down with soap and hot water.Making things more or less smooth or straightPolishing and polishes
(Definition of rub sth down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bunch (sth) up phrasal verb
- coarsen verb
- collapse verb (FALL)
- creased adjective
- crinkle verb
- crumple verb
- fold noun (BEND)
- fold verb (BEND)
- folding adjective
- furl verb
- pucker verb
- roll sth up phrasal verb
- roughen verb
- sand verb
- scrunch verb (MAKE SMALL)
- smooth verb (MAKE FLAT)
- straighten up phrasal verb (POSITION)
- straighten verb (LEVEL)
- straighten verb (NOT CURVING)
- wrinkled adjective
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