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abrade vs wear away

wear away vs abrade

abrade and wear away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abrade No No Yes No
wear away No No Yes No
As verbs, wear away is a hypernym of abrade; that is, wear away is a word with a broader meaning than abrade:
  • abrade: wear away
  • wear away: diminish, as by friction
Other hypernyms of abrade include wear off.
abrade (verb) wear away (verb)
wear away become ground down or deteriorate
rub hard or scrub diminish, as by friction
cut away in small pieces
Difference between abrade and wear away

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