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Definition rub out in American English

rub out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to kill someone

Synonyms and related words
kill murder strangle
2

to erase something you have written or drawn

Example

If you make a mistake rub it out and rewrite the answer.

Synonyms and related words
adapt append bowdlerize
2.1

to remove writing or drawing from a blackboard, whiteboard, etc. so that the surface is clean

Example

When she returned to the whiteboard, someone had rubbed out all her calculations.

Synonyms and related words
rub wipe polish
Definition rub out in American English