rub out
US /rʌb aʊt/
UK /rʌb aʊt/
1.
borrar, eliminar
to erase something, especially something written or drawn
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Can you rub out this pencil mark?
¿Puedes borrar esta marca de lápiz?
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He used an eraser to rub out the mistake.
Usó una goma de borrar para borrar el error.
2.
asesinar, eliminar
to murder someone (slang)
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The gang leader ordered his rivals to be rubbed out.
El líder de la pandilla ordenó eliminar a sus rivales.
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He was afraid they would rub him out if he talked.
Tenía miedo de que lo eliminaran si hablaba.