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abrade

/əˈbreɪd/

Translations

abradeverb

abraded

Past Simple

abraded

Past Participle

abrading

Gerund

/əˈbreɪd/

érodersurtout au sens figuré

Years of political infighting abrade the public’s trust in the administration.

Des années de querelles politiques érodent la confiance du public envers l'administration.

userau sens concret d'usure par frottement

The constant movement of the waves abrades the rocks along the shore.

Le mouvement constant des vagues use les rochers le long du rivage.

Additional translations

écorcherpour la peau ou les tissus

abraserterme technique

Synonyms

wear away

abradeverb

To wear away or rub off by friction.

The constant movement of the waves abrades the rocks along the shore.

To scrape or damage (especially skin or tissue) through friction, resulting in a raw or worn surface.

He slipped on the gravel path and abraded his knee.

To wear down or diminish gradually through persistent action or pressure (often figurative).

Years of political infighting abraded the public’s trust in the administration.