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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.

Synonyms

  • Wipe Off
  • Score Out
  • Efface
  • Erase

Hypernyms

  • Delete

Hyponyms

  • Scratch Out
  • Sponge
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