Abrades — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ə-ˈbrād/

Meaning & Definition of Abrades

Abrades (verb)

  1. to rub or wear away especially by friction, erode
  2. to irritate or roughen by rubbing
  3. to wear down in spirit, irritate, weary

Abrades (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to damage or diminish by continued friction

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

    similar: chafes, corrades, erodes, frays, frazzles, frets, galls, rasps, rubs, wears
    related: files, gnaws, grates, grazes, grinds, nibbles, sandblasts, sandpapers, scours, scrapes, scuffs, shaves, erases, reduces, rubs out, wears out, wipes (away), bites, breaks down, breaks up, chews, corrodes, decomposes, disintegrates, dissolves, eats, hones, sharpens, whets

  2. to make sore by continued rubbing

    "my new running shoes abraded my heels until they blistered"

    similar: chafes, excoriates, frets, galls, irritates
    related: grazes, scrapes, scratches, burns, inflames, flays, peels, skins

  3. 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"

    similar: grazes, scrapes, scratches, scuffs
    related: barks, skins, chafes, frets, galls, claws, cuts, lacerates, bruises, contuses
    near: polishes, smooths, softens, waxes

Related Entry: Abrade (verb)

Abrade is a different word from Abrades. The synonyms below are for abrade, not for abrades.

  1. to damage or diminish by continued friction

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

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

  2. to make sore by continued rubbing

    "my new running shoes abraded my heels until they blistered"

    similar: chafe, excoriate, fret, gall, irritate
    related: graze, scrape, scratch, burn, inflame, flay, peel, skin

  3. 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"

    similar: graze, scrape, scratch, scuff
    related: bark, skin, chafe, fret, gall, claw, cut, lacerate, bruise, contuse
    near: polish, smooth, soften, wax

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Abrades

The most common words with a similar meaning to Abrades:

chafes, corrades, erodes, frays, frazzles, frets, galls, rasps, rubs, wears, excoriates, irritates, grazes, scrapes, scratches, scuffs

Related Words for Abrades

files, gnaws, grates, grinds, nibbles, sandblasts, sandpapers, scours, shaves, erases, reduces, rubs out, wears out, wipes (away), bites, breaks down, breaks up, chews, corrodes, decomposes, disintegrates, dissolves, eats, hones, sharpens, whets, burns, inflames, flays, peels

Near Antonyms of Abrades

polishes, smooths, softens, waxes

Word Forms of Abrades

Inflections: abraded, abrading

Derived words: abradable (adjective), abrader (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Abrades

borrowed from Latin abrādere "to remove by rubbing, scrape off," from ab- ab- + rādere "to scrape" rase

First known use: 1675t

Frequently Asked Questions about Abrades

What does "Abrades" mean?

"Abrades" means to rub or wear away especially by friction, erode. As a verb, it is defined as: to rub or wear away especially by friction, erode. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Abrades"?

Other words for "Abrades" include chafes, corrades, erodes, frays, frazzles, frets, galls and rasps. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Abrades" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Abrades"?

There are 53 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Abrades". Common alternatives include chafes, corrades, erodes, frays, frazzles, frets, galls, rasps, rubs and wears.

How do you use "Abrades" in a sentence?

Examples of "Abrades" in a sentence: "ropes abraded by the rocks were a huge danger to the climbers"; "my new running shoes abraded my heels until they blistered"; "the yacht's once-flawless wooden hull had been badly abraded by years of rough dockings".

Is "Abrades" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Abrades" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Abrades"?

"Abrades" is pronounced /ə-ˈbrād/.

What is the origin of the word "Abrades"?

"Abrades" comes from borrowed from Latin abrādere "to remove by rubbing, scrape off," from ab- ab- + rādere "to scrape" rase. First known use: 1675t.

What is another word for "Abrades" meaning "to damage or diminish by continued friction"?

When "Abrades" (verb) means to damage or diminish by continued friction, synonyms include chafes, corrades, erodes, frays, frazzles and frets.