abrades

The word “abrades” has 2 syllables: a-brades

It's pronounced as /əˈbreɪdz/


What is synonym and antonym for abrades?

In the thesaurus, “abrades” has 53 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abrades along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for abrades

  • barks
  • bites
  • breaks down
  • breaks up
  • bruises
  • burns
  • chafes
  • chews
  • claws
  • contuses
  • corrades
  • corrodes
  • cuts
  • decomposes
  • disintegrates
  • dissolves
  • eats
  • enflames
  • erases
  • erodes
  • excoriates
  • files
  • flays
  • frays
  • frazzles
  • frets
  • galls
  • gnaws
  • grates
  • grazes
  • grinds
  • hones
  • inflames
  • irritates
  • lacerates
  • nibbles
  • peels
  • rasps
  • reduces
  • rubs
  • rubs out
  • sandblasts
  • sandpapers
  • scours
  • scrapes
  • scratches
  • scuffs
  • sharpens
  • shaves
  • skins
  • wears
  • wears out
  • whets

Antonyms for abrades

  • polishes
  • smoothes
  • smooths
  • softens
  • waxes

Meanings of abrades

  • verb
    1. To rub or wear off; erode.
    2. To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
    3. To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
    4. To cause the surface to become more rough.
    5. To undergo abrasion.
    6. To wrench (something) out.
    7. To wake up.
    8. To spring, start, make a sudden movement.
    9. To shout out.
    10. To rise in the stomach with nausea.

Example Sentences

  • Be cautious when cleaning the delicate surface, as abrasive materials can abrades the finish.
  • The constant friction from rough fabric can easily abrades the skin.
  • It's essential to use a gentle sponge to clean the sensitive areas to avoid abrades.
  • Over time, harsh weather conditions can gradually abrades the exterior of buildings.
  • When polishing your car, choose a soft cloth to prevent scratches that might abrades the paint.

On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abrades, such as: barks, bites, breaks down, breaks up, bruises, burns, chafes.

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Related Words

galls

  • abrades
  • affronts
  • aggravates
  • agitates
  • angers
  • annoys
  • antagonizes
  • badgers
  • baits
  • ballyrags
  • bites
  • bothers
  • breaks down
  • breaks up
  • bugs
  • bullyrags
  • burns
  • chafes
  • chews
  • corrades
  • corrodes
  • decomposes
  • devils
  • discomforts
  • discomposes
  • disintegrates
  • disquiets
  • dissolves
  • distresses
  • eats
  • enflames
  • enrages
  • erases
  • erodes
  • exasperates
  • excoriates
  • exercises
  • files
  • flays
  • frays
  • frazzles
  • frets
  • frosts
  • gets
  • gets to
  • gnaws
  • grates
  • grazes
  • grinds
  • gripes
  • hagrides
  • harasses
  • harries
  • hassles
  • heckles
  • hones
  • incenses
  • inflames
  • infuriates
  • insults
  • irks
  • irritates
  • itches
  • maddens
  • miffs
  • nags
  • narks
  • nettles
  • nibbles
  • offends
  • outrages
  • peels
  • peeves
  • persecutes
  • perturbs
  • pesters
  • piques
  • plagues
  • provokes
  • puts out
  • rankles
  • rasps
  • reduces
  • riles
  • roils
  • rouses
  • rubs
  • rubs out
  • rubs the wrong way
  • ruffles
  • sandblasts
  • sandpapers
  • scours
  • scrapes
  • scratches
  • scuffs
  • sharpens
  • shaves
  • skins
  • spites
  • teases
  • undoes
  • unhinges
  • unsettles
  • upsets
  • vexes
  • wears
  • wears on
  • wears out
  • whets
  • worries

rasps

  • abrades
  • affronts
  • aggravates
  • agitates
  • angers
  • annoys
  • antagonizes
  • badgers
  • baits
  • ballyrags
  • bites
  • blasts
  • bleats
  • bothers
  • brays
  • breaks down
  • breaks up
  • buffs
  • bugs
  • bullyrags
  • burnishes
  • chafes
  • chews
  • clangors
  • clangs
  • clanks
  • clashes
  • corrades
  • corrodes
  • creaks
  • croaks
  • decomposes
  • devils
  • discomforts
  • discomposes
  • disintegrates
  • disquiets
  • dissolves
  • distresses
  • dresses
  • eats
  • edges
  • enflames
  • enrages
  • erases
  • erodes
  • exasperates
  • exercises
  • files
  • frays
  • frazzles
  • frets
  • frosts
  • galls
  • gargles
  • gets
  • gets to
  • glosses
  • gnaws
  • grates
  • grazes
  • grinds
  • gripes
  • groans
  • hagrides
  • harasses
  • harries
  • hassles
  • heckles
  • hones
  • incenses
  • inflames
  • infuriates
  • insults
  • irks
  • irritates
  • itches
  • jangles
  • jars
  • maddens
  • miffs
  • nags
  • narks
  • nettles
  • nibbles
  • offends
  • outrages
  • peeves
  • persecutes
  • perturbs
  • pesters
  • piques
  • plagues
  • planes
  • polishes
  • provokes
  • puts out
  • rankles
  • reduces
  • regrinds
  • riles
  • roils
  • rouses
  • rubs
  • rubs out
  • rubs the wrong way
  • ruffles
  • sandblasts
  • sandpapers
  • sands
  • scours
  • scrapes
  • scratches
  • screeches
  • scuffs
  • sharpens
  • shaves
  • shines
  • smoothes
  • smooths
  • spites
  • strops
  • teases
  • undoes
  • unhinges
  • unsettles
  • upsets
  • vexes
  • wears
  • wears on
  • wears out
  • whets
  • whines
  • worries

sandblasts

  • abrades
  • bites
  • breaks down
  • breaks up
  • chafes
  • chews
  • corrades
  • corrodes
  • decomposes
  • disintegrates
  • dissolves
  • eats
  • erases
  • erodes
  • files
  • frays
  • frazzles
  • frets
  • galls
  • gnaws
  • grates
  • grazes
  • grinds
  • hones
  • nibbles
  • rasps
  • reduces
  • rubs
  • rubs out
  • sandpapers
  • scours
  • scrapes
  • scuffs
  • sharpens
  • shaves
  • wears
  • wears out
  • whets

sandpapers

  • abrades
  • bites
  • breaks down
  • breaks up
  • chafes
  • chews
  • corrades
  • corrodes
  • decomposes
  • disintegrates
  • dissolves
  • eats
  • erases
  • erodes
  • files
  • frays
  • frazzles
  • frets
  • galls
  • gnaws
  • grates
  • grazes
  • grinds
  • hones
  • nibbles
  • rasps
  • reduces
  • rubs
  • rubs out
  • sandblasts
  • scours
  • scrapes
  • scuffs
  • sharpens
  • shaves
  • wears
  • wears out
  • whets

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