Synonyms and antonyms of To make something clean by rubbing in British Thesaurus

rub (verb)

to move something such as a cloth backwards and forwards across a surface to clean it, dry it, or make it smooth

wipe (verb)

to clean or dry something by moving a cloth or something soft over it

polish (verb)

to rub the surface of something in order to make it shine

scrub (verb)

to wash or clean something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush

buff (verb)

to make something shine by rubbing it with something such as a soft cloth

rub out ()

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

finish (verb)

to rub a surface, or to put a substance on it, in order to make it smooth and attractive

shine (verb)

mainly American to rub something until it shines

dab (verb)

to touch a surface gently several times with something such as a piece of cloth, in order to make it clean or dry

scour (verb)

to clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard with something rough

dab off ()

to remove something from a surface by gently touching it several times with something such as a piece of cloth

rub down ()

to rub a surface to make it smooth or dry

scrub out ()

to clean the inside of something thoroughly

wipe (verb)

to clean or dry something by moving it over a surface

wipe (verb)

to remove dirt or liquid from something, using a cloth or your hands

wipe (verb)

to dry dishes with a cloth after washing them

wipe down ()

to clean a surface thoroughly with a cloth

wipe out ()

to clean the inside of something with a cloth