rub off

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To clean by rubbing

He was wet through with the dew and quite earthy from diving into the burrows the Boy had made for him in the flower bed, and Nana grumbled as she rubbed him off with a corner of her apron.

to be transferred with little or no effort
To cause to come off by rubbing

We had to rub off all the graffiti from the wall.

wear away
If someone's qualities or habits rub off on you, you develop some of their qualities or habits after spending time with them. He was a tremendously enthusiastic teacher and that rubbed off on all the children I was hoping some of his genius might rub off
be removed by rubbing (as of color); take off by rubbing; be worn out
rub off on
To adapt to a way of behaving after constant exposure to it

The hippie way of life seems to have rubbed off on him, as he's a flower power aficionado.

rub off on
be transferred to, be passed on to, be transmitted to, be communicated to
rub off on
affect, influence
rub off

    Turkish pronunciation

    rʌb ôf

    Pronunciation

    /ˈrəb ˈôf/ /ˈrʌb ˈɔːf/

    Etymology

    [ 'r&b ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English rubben; akin to Icelandic rubba to scrape.
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