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RUB OFF Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the phrase rub off. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase rub off. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for RUB OFF

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communicate
verbv
verb

• transmit information

• transmit thoughts or feelings

• transfer to another

• join or connect

• be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas

• administer Communion; in church

• receive Communion, in the Catholic church

convey
verbv
verb

• (of information) make known; pass on

• serve as a means for expressing something

• transfer to another

• transmit a title or property

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

• take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

• go or come after and bring or take back

pass
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• of advancing the ball by throwing it

noun

• (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

• (military) a written leave of absence

• (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

• the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks

• any authorization to pass or go somewhere

• a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions

• a flight or run by an aircraft over a target

• a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

• a difficult juncture

• one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)

• an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

• a permit to enter or leave a military installation

• a complimentary ticket

• a usually brief attempt

• (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

• success in satisfying a test or requirement

verb

• go across or through

• move past

• make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation

• for time to move forward

• place into the hands or custody of

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• travel past

• come to pass

• go unchallenged; be approved

• use up a period of time in a specific way

• pass over, across, or through

• transmit information

• disappear gradually

• go successfully through a test or a selection process

• be superior or better than some standard

• accept or judge as acceptable

• allow to go without comment or censure

• transfer to another; of rights or property

• pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

• throw (a ball) to another player

• be inherited by

• cause to pass

• grant authorization or clearance for

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• eliminate from the body

transfer
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving something from one location to another

• someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

• the act of transferring something from one form to another

• a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances

• application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation

• transferring ownership

verb

• transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

• move from one place to another

• lift and reset in another soil or situation

• move around

• cause to change ownership

• change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

• send from one person or place to another

• shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• transfer from one place or period to another

transmit
verbv
verb

• transfer to another

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

• broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

• send from one person or place to another

abrade
verbv
verb

• wear away

• rub hard or scrub

abrase
verbv
verb

• wear away

corrade
verb, nounv, n
verb

• wear away

rub down
verb, nounv, n
verb

• wear away

• manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes

Best Hypernyms For RUB OFF

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rub off, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (2)
wear awaywear off

Alternatives for COMMUNICATE

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