Synonyms: massage, knead, rub down
Definition: manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
Usage: She rubbed down her child with a sponge
Similar words: manipulate
Definition: hold something in one's hands and move it
Synonyms: abrade, abrase, rub down, rub off, corrade
Definition: wear away
Similar words: wear away, wear off
Definition: diminish, as by friction
Usage: Erosion wore away the surface