Thesaurus
abrade
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of ABRADE
1
to damage or diminish by continued friction <ropes abraded by the rocks were a huge danger to the climbers>
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3
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface <the yacht's once-flawless wooden hull had been badly abraded by years of rough dockings>
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