rub down

English Thesaurus

1. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	manipulate,
definition	:	hold something in one's hands and move it (verb.contact)

entail	:	rub,
definition	:	move over something with pressure (verb.contact)

2. wear away (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	wear away, wear off,
definition	:	diminish, as by friction (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	chafe, excoriate,
definition	:	tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	rasp,
definition	:	scrape with a rasp (verb.contact)

3. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes (verb.contact)

derivation	:	rubdown,
definition	:	the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes (noun.act)

derivation	:	massage,
definition	:	kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation (noun.act)

derivation	:	massager,
definition	:	someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation (noun.person)

4. wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	rubdown,
definition	:	the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes (noun.act)

derivation	:	abradant, abrader,
definition	:	a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	abrasion, attrition, detrition, grinding,
definition	:	the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition,
definition	:	erosion by friction (noun.process)

derivation	:	abrasion, excoriation, scrape, scratch,
definition	:	an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (noun.state)

derivation	:	abradant, abrasive, abrasive material,
definition	:	a substance that abrades or wears down (noun.substance)

derivation	:	abrasive, scratchy,
definition	:	causing abrasion (adj.all)

5. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes (verb.contact)

derivation	:	rubdown,
definition	:	the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes (noun.act)

derivation	:	massage,
definition	:	kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation (noun.act)

derivation	:	massager,
definition	:	someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation (noun.person)

6. wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	rubdown,
definition	:	the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes (noun.act)

derivation	:	abradant, abrader,
definition	:	a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	abrasion, attrition, detrition, grinding,
definition	:	the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition,
definition	:	erosion by friction (noun.process)

derivation	:	abrasion, excoriation, scrape, scratch,
definition	:	an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (noun.state)

derivation	:	abradant, abrasive, abrasive material,
definition	:	a substance that abrades or wears down (noun.substance)

derivation	:	abrasive, scratchy,
definition	:	causing abrasion (adj.all)