lubricate

lubricate

verb

Definition of LUBRICATE

to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction <it's not a good idea to use olive oil to lubricate the gears in an appliance>

Synonyms grease, oil, slick, wax

Related Words bathe, douse (also dowse), drench, soak, souse, wash, water, wet

Near Antonyms coarsen, rough, roughen; dehydrate, dry, parch, sear