abrade
The word “abrade” has 2 syllables: a-brade
It's pronounced as /əˈbreɪd/
What is synonym and antonym for abrade?
In the thesaurus, “abrade” has 56 synonyms and 7 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for abrade along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for abrade
- bark
- bite
- break down
- break up
- bruise
- burn
- chafe
- chew
- claw
- contuse
- corrade
- corrode
- cut
- decompose
- disintegrate
- dissolve
- eat
- enflame
- erase
- erode
- excoriate
- file
- flay
- fray
- frazzle
- fret
- gall
- gnaw
- grate
- graze
- grind
- hone
- inflame
- irritate
- lacerate
- nibble
- peel
- rasp
- reduce
- rub
- rub off
- rub out
- sandblast
- sandpaper
- scour
- scrape
- scratch
- scuff
- sharpen
- shave
- skin
- triturate
- wear
- wear down
- wear out
- whet
Antonyms for abrade
- make happy
- please
- polish
- rebuild
- smooth
- soften
- wax
Meanings of abrade
- verb
- To rub or wear off; erode.
- To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
- To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
- To cause the surface to become more rough.
- To undergo abrasion.
- To wrench (something) out.
- To wake up.
- To spring, start, make a sudden movement.
- To shout out.
- To rise in the stomach with nausea.
Example Sentences
- Be careful not to abrade the delicate surface of the antique table.
- The constant friction can abrade the metal over time, causing it to wear down.
- Sandpaper is commonly used to abrade rough surfaces and prepare them for painting.
- The strong winds can abrade the exposed rocks along the coastline, shaping them into unique formations.
- Avoid using harsh chemicals that could abrade the finish on your wooden furniture.
On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abrade, such as: bark, bite, break down, break up, bruise, burn, chafe.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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vexes
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- rubs the wrong way
- ruffles
- snows
- spites
- sticks
- strings along
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- stuns
- takes in
- tease
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- torment
- tricks
- trouble
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- undoes
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lay low
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- avoided
- baffle
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- beat
- beat around bush
- beat around the bush
- beat down
- beg the question
- bewilder
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- cavil
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- cold-shoulder
- compress
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- dance around an issue
- dash
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- desist
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- devastate
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- discharge
- discomfit
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- dispose of
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- double
- down
- drop
- duck
- dumbfound
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- elude
- eluded
- equalize
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- even out
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- fell
- fence
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- flatten
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- floor
- flush
- fly
- fudge
- gash
- get around
- give the runaround
- give the slip
- grade
- ground
- hack
- hedge
- hem and haw
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- hid
- hide
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- holed up
- injure
- iron out
- jump
- keep clear
- keep distance
- knock down
- knock over
- ko
- lay
- lay waste
- lead on a merry chase
- level
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- lurked
- mangle
- mow
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- murder
- nonplus
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- parry
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- perform
- pillage
- plane
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- polish off
- pretend
- prevaricate
- prostrate
- pull down
- pussyfoot
- put off
- puzzle
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- rive
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- run for cover
- sack
- sat tight
- scarf down
- settle
- sever
- shake
- shake and bake
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- shift
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- shoot
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- shrink from
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- step aside
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- stump
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- tear down
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- throw
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- trample
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- undermine
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- weave
- withdraw
- wound
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