abrase
/əˈbɹeɪz/
abrase adjective: rubbed smooth or blank.
Adjective
abrase (not comparable)
Verb
abrase (third-person singular simple present abrases, present participle abrasing, simple past and past participle abrased)
Forms of abrase
| third-person singular present | abrases |
|---|---|
| present participle | abrasing |
| past participle | abrased |
| past | abrased |
Origin of abrase
From Latin abrāsus, perfect passive participle of abrādō (“abrade”), from ab (“from, away from”) + rādō (“scrape”).
Words formed from abrase
Words that rhyme with abrase
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- amaze
- appraise
- craze
- fraise
- gaze
- phrase
- mayonnaise
- ablaze
- braise
- chaise
- lase
- liaise
- malaise
- maze
- peise
- baize
- bayes
- bolognese
- braize
- braze
- days
- daze
- emprise
- laze
- overglaze
- praise
- reyse
- ukase
- upraise
- abbes
- acraze
- affrays
- arrays
- assays
- bays
- bayze
- blays
- bordelaise
- borrowing days
- brays
- cays
- chays
- clays
- conveys
- crays
- crème anglaise
- decays
- delays
Questions about abrase
- What does abrase mean?
- Abrase means rubbed smooth or blank.
- What part of speech is abrase?
- Abrase can be an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce abrase?
- Abrase is pronounced /əˈbɹeɪz/ (UK).
Words near abrase in the dictionary
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