1. The act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes
   "The athlete received a rubdown after the intense workout"

1. Manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
   "She rubbed down her child with a sponge";
   - massage, knead
    
2. Wear away
   "Years of use had rubbed down the stone steps";
   - abrade, corrade, abrase [rare], rub off

Derived forms: rubbing down, rubdowns, rubbed down, rubs down

See also: rub

Type of: manipulate, massage, wear away, wear off