Synonyms of abraded

abraded

verb

past tense of abrade

1

as in eroded

to damage or diminish by continued friction

ropes abraded by the rocks were a huge danger to the climbers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eroded
• frayed
• wore
• rubbed
• chafed
• scraped
• reduced
• galled
• shaved
• rasped
• erased
• sharpened
• sandpapered
• frazzled
• fretted
• sandblasted
• corraded
• scuffed
• gnawed
• grazed
• ground
• filed
• chewed
• ate
• scoured
• corroded
• decomposed
• disintegrated
• grated
• nibbled
• wiped (away)
• bit
• dissolved
• wore out
• rubbed out
• honed
• whetted
• broke down
• broke up

2

as in irritated

to make sore by continued rubbing

my new running shoes abraded my heels until they blistered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritated
• scratched
• scraped
• chafed
• burnt
• excoriated
• galled
• grazed
• fretted
• peeled
• burned
• skinned
• inflamed
• flayed
• enflamed

3

as in scratched

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratched
• scraped
• grazed
• scuffed
• bruised
• barked
• skinned
• chafed
• clawed
• galled
• lacerated
• cut
• fretted
• contused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• polished
• smoothed
• softened
• waxed