abrade vs rub down

abrade and rub down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abrade	No	No	Yes	No
rub down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, abrade and rub down are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of abrade include abrase, corrade, rub off.

abrade (verb)	rub down (verb)
wear away	wear away
rub hard or scrub	manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes