Rub out Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɹəb/ /ˈaʊt

RUB-out

UK

ɹˈʌb/ /ˈaʊt

rub-OUT

परिभाषा

To remove writing or marks by rubbing, especially with an eraser. Informally, it can also mean to kill someone, often used in crime contexts.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Rub out' as 'erase' is informal, used with writing/marks (chalk, pencil). As slang for 'kill,' it’s very informal and mostly used in crime stories or films. Don't use 'rub out' for erasing digital text—instead, use 'delete.' Context is important for meaning.

• Spanish: borrar - eliminar (persona, mafioso, informal)
• Portuguese (BR): apagar - eliminar (gíria, pessoa)
• Portuguese (PT): apagar - eliminar (gíria, pessoa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 擦掉 - 干掉 (俚语，谋杀)
• Chinese (Traditional): 擦掉 - 幹掉 (俚語，謀殺)
• Hindi: मिटाना - मार डालना (स्लैंग, हत्या)
• Arabic: يمحو - يصفّي (عامية، قتل)
• Bengali: মুছে ফেলা - হত্যা করা (অপরাধী ভাষা)
• Russian: стереть - убрать (убить, жарг.)
• Japanese: 消す - 消し去る（殺す、俗語）
• Vietnamese: tẩy đi - thủ tiêu (tiếng lóng)
• Korean: 지우다 - 없애다(죽이다, 속어)
• Turkish: silmek - ortadan kaldırmak (öldürmek, argo)
• Urdu: مٹانا - قتل کرنا (جرائم میں)
• Indonesian: menghapus - menghabisi (slang: membunuh)

उदाहरण वाक्य

Please rub out any mistakes with your eraser.

basic

I need to rub out this answer and try again.

basic

Use this to rub out the pencil marks.

basic

They tried to rub out all evidence of the crime.

natural

The mob boss ordered his men to rub out the witness.

natural

If you make a mistake, just rub it out and start over.

natural