'abrade' definitions:
Definition of 'abrade'
(from WordNet)
Synonyms of 'abrade'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abate,
- ablate,
- abrase,
- abstract,
- atomize,
- bark,
- bate,
- beat,
- blemish,
- bloody,
- bother,
- bray,
- break,
- brecciate,
- bug,
- burn,
- chafe,
- check,
- chip,
- claw,
- comminute,
- confuse,
- contriturate,
- corrode,
- crack,
- craze,
- crumb,
- crumble,
- crush,
- curtail,
- cut,
- decrease,
- deduct,
- depreciate,
- derogate,
- detract,
- diminish,
- disintegrate,
- disorganize,
- disparage,
- distract,
- disturb,
- drain,
- eat away,
- erase,
- erode,
- excoriate,
- exercise,
- extract,
- file,
- file away,
- flour,
- fracture,
- fragment,
- fray,
- frazzle,
- fret,
- gall,
- gash,
- gnaw,
- gnaw away,
- grain,
- granulate,
- granulize,
- grate,
- graze,
- grind,
- grind to powder,
- hurt,
- impair,
- incise,
- injure,
- irk,
- lacerate,
- leach,
- lessen,
- levigate,
- maim,
- make mincemeat of,
- mash,
- maul,
- mill,
- mutilate,
- perturb,
- pestle,
- pierce,
- pound,
- powder,
- provoke,
- pulverize,
- puncture,
- purify,
- rasp,
- raze,
- reduce,
- reduce to powder,
- refine,
- remove,
- rend,
- retrench,
- rip,
- rub,
- rub away,
- rub off,
- rub out,
- ruffle,
- run,
- rupture,
- savage,
- scald,
- scorch,
- scotch,
- scour,
- scrape,
- scratch,
- scrub,
- scrunch,
- scuff,
- shard,
- shorten,
- shred,
- skin,
- slash,
- slit,
- smash,
- sprain,
- squash,
- stab,
- stick,
- strain,
- subduct,
- subtract,
- take away,
- take from,
- tatter,
- tear,
- thin,
- thin out,
- traumatize,
- triturate,
- wear,
- wear away,
- wear down,
- wear off,
- wear out,
- wear ragged,
- weather,
- weed,
- withdraw,
- wound,
- wrench