rub down vs abrade

rub down and abrade both are verbs.

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

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

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

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