to abrase
- verb
- /əˈbreɪz/
- Archaic
:
abrasar
- The technician used a fine grit paper to abrase the metal before painting.
Examples
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Years of wind and sand have slowly abrased the surface of the ancient monument.
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The rough stone will abrase the paint on the car.
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Repeated washing can abrase delicate fabrics, causing them to thin over time.
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Over time, the constant friction will abrase the surface.
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The sandpaper will abrase the wood, making it smooth and ready for finishing.
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Waves can abrase the shoreline over time, reshaping the landscape.
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Constant friction will abrase the surface of the metal until it becomes shiny.
Synonyms
83
4.2
Gradually make someone's trust, belief, or support weaker over time
62
1.2
To rub material off a surface with something hard or sharp
29
5.8
Damage the surface of something by writing, scratching, or painting it
25
4.4
To damage something slowly over time, for example a building or a person's confidence
20
1.0
Remove dirt or marks from a surface by rubbing with a cloth
17
4.1
Slowly damages metal, rock and someone's confidence by chemicals or steady pressure
8
6.2
To come off in thin layers, like peeling bark
5
8.1
The surface wears away when something rubs or scrapes it
3
5.5
To make something look less perfect or attractive
2
6.1
Wear a surface away slowly by rubbing, or make someone very tired
2
3.8
To slowly remove material by rubbing or long use
2
5.3
To damage how something looks or its quality
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
1
4.7
To remove the top layer of something by rubbing it with sandpaper
1
4.3
Erase a mark by using an eraser or cloth until it disappears
1
9.9
Remove material from a surface by melting, wearing away, or burning
To wear a surface down by rubbing
To wear away a surface slowly by rubbing
To make a surface smooth by moving something over it
To rub something so it becomes damaged at the edges
To wear away rock when water or wind rubs it
To remove paint, varnish, or polish from an object
Antonyms
How Abrasive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word abrase comes from Latin parts ab- 'away' and radere 'to scrape'. So to abrase something is to 'scrape away' its surface, like an abrasive or sandpaper slowly wearing a material down.