rub something/somebody ↔ out phrasal verbphr v a) British EnglishBrEREMOVE to remove writing, a picture etc from a surface by rubbing it with a piece of rubber, a cloth etc 〔用橡皮、布等〕把〔字迹、图等〕擦掉 SYN erase Draw the outline lightly with a soft pencil. This can be rubbed out later. 用一支软铅笔淡淡地画出轮廓,回头可以擦掉。
b) American EnglishAmE old-fashioned informalSCCKILL to murder someone 杀掉,干掉〔某人〕
rub out• I admit it: I made the mark, but then I rubbed it out.
→ rub something/somebody ↔ out at rub1(PHRASAL VERB)