rub down vs knead

rub down and knead both are verbs.

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

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

rub down and knead: manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes

Other synonyms of rub down include massage.

rub down (verb)	knead (verb)
wear away	to mix into a homogeneous mass
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes	manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes