# rubout

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An instance of erasing with a rubber.
2. An assassination.
3. Synonym of backspace.

## Etymology
Deverbal from rub out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rubout