rub out
Third Person
rubs out
Present Participle
rubbing out
Past Tense
rubbed out
Past Participle
rubbed out
1
to remove something by using friction or a rubbing motion, often referring to pencil marks, ink, or other marks on a surface
- She tried to rub out the pencil marks on the paper.
- He used an eraser to rub out the incorrect answers in his test.
- They had to rub the graffiti out from the classroom walls.
- The artist decided to rub out the sketch and start over with a fresh canvas.
- It's challenging to rub out permanent marker stains from whiteboards.