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-off
ˈrəb-ˌȯf 
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There is usually a lot of pressure that comes with turning 18, which can rub off on the gift-giver. 
Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 2 June 2022 Some parents deposit their children with family in the hope that Somali behavioral standards will rub off on them. Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 The assumption is that some of the qualities of the person who once came in contact with the object will rub off. Dimitris Xygalatas, The Conversation, 23 June 2022 Unpopular politicians, by contrast, get close to celebrities -- hoping some of their stardom will rub off onto them, and cure the ailment of public dislike. Arjun Singh, National Review, 10 June 2022 That level of experience, Hetzel said, should rub off on the younger players. oregonlive, 2 July 2022 Rodriguez teases that Molly's free-spirit attitude will rub off on Sofia as the season progresses. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 July 2022 Ukraine’s incredible defensive achievement at Mariupol has yet to really rub off onto the rest of Ukraine’s fighting force. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 16 May 2022 To her critics, the foreign secretary was purposefully mimicking her great heroine in the hope that some of the Iron Lady’s aura might rub off on her. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 9 May 2022 See More
Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 2 June 2022 Some parents deposit their children with family in the hope that Somali behavioral standards will rub off on them. Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 The assumption is that some of the qualities of the person who once came in contact with the object will rub off. Dimitris Xygalatas, The Conversation, 23 June 2022 Unpopular politicians, by contrast, get close to celebrities -- hoping some of their stardom will rub off onto them, and cure the ailment of public dislike. Arjun Singh, National Review, 10 June 2022 That level of experience, Hetzel said, should rub off on the younger players. oregonlive, 2 July 2022 Rodriguez teases that Molly's free-spirit attitude will rub off on Sofia as the season progresses. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 July 2022 Ukraine’s incredible defensive achievement at Mariupol has yet to really rub off onto the rest of Ukraine’s fighting force. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 16 May 2022 To her critics, the foreign secretary was purposefully mimicking her great heroine in the hope that some of the Iron Lady’s aura might rub off on her. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 9 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above