Abrade (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Wear away.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• Rivers naturally abrade the surrounding rocks and soil as they flow.
• The constant friction caused the rope to abrade against the rough edge.
• Water and ice can abrade the metal surface over time.
• The high-speed sandstorm began to abrade the paint on the car.
• The sharp dirt and debris on the road started to abrade the bike's tire.

Synonyms

• Rub Down
• Rub Off
• Corrade
• Abrase

Hypernyms

• Wear Off

Hyponyms

• Excoriate

Related Words

• Abrasion (noun)
• Abrasive (adjective)
• Abrader (noun)
• Abradant (noun)

Meaning ²

Rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• The rough sponge was used to abrade the burnt food off the surface of the skillet.
• The abrasive particles abrade the old paint, revealing a smoother surface underneath.
• She used a scrub brush to abrade the grout lines and whiten them.
• The floor polisher was designed to abrade the old wax buildup without damaging the floor itself.
• The mechanic used special pads to abrade the corrosion off the rusty metal parts.

Synonyms

• Scour

Hypernyms

• Rub

Related Words

• Abrasive (adjective)
• Abrader (noun)