rub down vs excoriate

rub down and excoriate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, excoriate is a hyponym of rub down; that is, excoriate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rub down:

Other hyponyms of rub down include chafe, rasp.

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