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abrase vs wear away

wear away vs abrase

abrase and wear away both are verbs.

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

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