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(Entry 1 of 2)
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
- the mafia boss ordered a rubout as casually as you might order a pizza
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rub out
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of rub out (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
- aerial bombs rubbed out the oil refinery
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- beat,
- best,
- clobber,
- conquer,
- crush,
- defeat,
- drub,
- lick,
- master,
- overbear,
- overcome,
- overmatch,
- prevail (over),
- rout,
- scotch,
- skunk,
- subdue,
- surmount,
- thrash,
- trim,
- triumph (over),
- trounce,
- wallop,
- whip,
- win (against)
- blast,
- blow up,
- break,
- cripple,
- damage,
- deface,
- deteriorate,
- disfigure,
- disintegrate,
- dissolve,
- dynamite,
- harm,
- impair,
- injure,
- mangle,
- mar,
- mutilate,
- spoil,
- vitiate
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2
to put to death deliberately
- an elaborate setup to rub out rival mobsters
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3
to destroy all traces of
- a promise to rub out the city's drug trade
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The first known use of rubout was in the 15th century
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