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

2

as in scratched

to make sore by continued rubbing

my new running shoes abraded my heels until they blistered

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

3

as in scraped

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• polished
• smoothed
• softened
• waxed

• polished
• smoothed
• softened
• waxed