excoriate vs rub down

excoriate and rub down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rub down is a hypernym of excoriate; that is, rub down is a word with a broader meaning than excoriate:

Other hypernyms of excoriate include abrade, abrase, corrade, rub off.

excoriate (verb)	rub down (verb)
express strong disapproval of	wear away
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading	manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes