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rub away

rub away verb: to rub in order to erase.

Verb

rub away (third-person singular simple present rubs away, present participle rubbing away, simple past and past participle rubbed away)

  1. To rub in order to erase
    • rub away a stain
  2. (figuratively) To gradually cause to disappear

Forms of rub away

third-person singular presentrubs away
present participlerubbing away
past participlerubbed away
pastrubbed away

Questions about rub away

What does rub away mean?
Rub away means to rub in order to erase.
What part of speech is rub away?
Rub away is a verb.
What is the past tense of rub away?
The past tense of rub away is rubbed away.

Words near rub away in the dictionary

  1. Ruas
  2. rub
  3. rub along
  4. rub and tug
  5. rub and tugs
  6. rub away
  7. rub board
  8. rub boards
  9. rub down
  10. rub elbows
  11. rub in

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