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Definition of "rub off" []

  • To cause to come off by rubbing (verb)
  • To clean by rubbing. (verb)
  • To be transferred with little or no effort (verb)

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Use "rub off" in a sentence
  • "Unfortunately, Ido Ungar had some old-fashioned ideas and prejudices that would eventually rub off on his son."
  • "Maybe the nanos’ effects would rub off even on pretties who hadn’t taken a pill—just as being around Zane had always made her bubblier."