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- pronunciation:
breId
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
abrades, abrading, abraded |
| definition 1: |
to rub away by friction; erode.
Rubbing too hard will abrade the finish.- similar words:
- chafe, erode, rasp, scour, scrape, wear
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| definition 2: |
to make rough or injure by scraping.
The dull razor abraded his skin.- similar words:
- gall, graze, scrape, scratch, skin
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| related words: |
erode, grit, scour |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to rub or wear down a surface by friction.
- similar words:
- rasp
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| definition 2: |
to cause roughness or injury by scraping.
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| related words: |
rub, scrape |
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| derivation: |
abrader (n.) |
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