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Word rub out (2)
Meaning

Meaning: to kill somebody

Synonym: bump off (informal), take out (informal), do in (informal), murder

Example For example:

  • rub out sb The mafia will rub out anyone who talks to the police.

  • rub sb out Drug dealers rubbed him out because he'd cheated them.

Variety: Thisis typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.

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