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rub off

be transferred by contact or association.
"when parents are having a hard time, their tension can easily rub off on the kids"
synonyms: be transferred to, be passed on to, be transmitted to, be communicated to, affect, influence, have an effect on

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rub off. verb. rubbed off; rubbing off; rubs off. intransitive verb. : to become transferred. bad habits rubbed off on them. carbon rubs off on your hands. rub- ...
rub off Add to list Share. Other forms: rubbed off; rubbing off; rubs off. Definitions of rub off. verb. wear away. synonyms: abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down.
She has a directness that rubs off on others.• Grover might be rubbing off on Ralph, but Ralph was still Ralph.• Some of that spirit ...
It is picking up someone else characteristics from hanging out wiht them. Damn girl, da beaner you are dating is rubbing off on you, now you are all speaking ...
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Usually followed by "on someone." Peter's been very unruly lately. I think the Thompsons' little brat has been rubbing off on him. I want you to spend a month ...