Rub Out (Verb)
Meaning
Remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Rub out the pencil marks on the paper so we can use it again.
- Try to rub out the stubborn stain on the carpet with this cleaning solution.
- Use a large eraser to rub out the equation on the chalkboard.
- Her teacher asked her to rub out the incorrect drawing on her test paper.
- If you make a mistake on the sketch, just rub out the line and start over.