Synonyms of abrade

abrade

verb

1

as in to erode

to damage or diminish by continued friction

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erode
• wear
• fray
• rub
• chafe
• reduce
• scrape
• erase
• shave
• bite
• sharpen
• fret
• gall
• gnaw
• scour
• eat
• frazzle
• corrade
• graze
• chew
• corrode
• file
• sandblast
• disintegrate
• rasp
• scuff
• sandpaper
• nibble
• decompose
• grate
• dissolve
• grind
• wear out
• wipe (away)
• hone
• whet
• rub out
• break down
• break up

2

as in to irritate

to make sore by continued rubbing

my new running shoes abraded my heels until they blistered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritate
• scratch
• scrape
• chafe
• excoriate
• fret
• gall
• skin
• graze
• peel
• burn
• inflame
• enflame
• flay

3

as in to scrape

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

• scrape
• scratch
• graze
• scuff
• bruise
• skin
• bark
• chafe
• lacerate
• claw
• fret
• cut
• gall
• contuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soften
• smooth
• polish
• wax

• soften
• smooth
• polish
• wax