to frazzle
- verb
- /ˈfræzəl/
:
desgastar
- The repeated washing would eventually frazzle the fabric.
Examples
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His sleeves started to frazzle from constant contact with the desk.
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After months of use, the cables began to frazzle at the ends.
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The constant friction began to frazzle the fabric.
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Don't frazzle your shoes by walking on rough surfaces.
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Rubbing the fabric too hard will frazzle its fibers and ruin the shirt.
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The constant friction against the ground can frazzle the tires quickly.
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If you frazzle the edges of the cardboard with too much pressure, it may not hold together.
Synonyms
470
3.3
Last without much damage after long use
37
4.2
To become worn at the edges so threads come loose
26
2.3
To get damaged or stop working after long use
17
4.1
Slowly damages metal, rock and someone's confidence by chemicals or steady pressure
12
3.6
To damage a surface by scraping it with something
8
4.3
Make a harsh scraping sound by rubbing things together
5
3.4
Come off a surface when something moves against it
5
8.1
The surface wears away when something rubs or scrapes it
4
4.2
Become faded or damaged from use
2
3.8
To slowly remove material by rubbing or long use
1
6.7
Wear away skin or material by rubbing
1
3.4
Remove a mark by moving a cloth or hand over it many times
Wear away the surface of something by rubbing or scraping
To wear away a surface slowly by rubbing
To wear a surface down by rubbing
To make a surface smooth by moving something over it
To damage something by heat or long, heavy use
Antonyms
How Worn
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frazzle is like the common word fray, which means 'to wear or tear cloth'. So to frazzle something is to rub and wear it away, just like a cable that slowly frays at the ends.