RUB OFF Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase rub off. (close relations)
Definition of RUB OFF
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 |