Abrasion Synonyms

26 abrasion synonyms include wearing away/down, wearing, erosion, scraping, corrosion, being eaten away, chafing, rubbing, stripping, and flaying. Abrasion is a noun, and its antonym is increase. Here are some additional synonyms for "abrasion" with example sentences.

Another word for Abrasion

26 other ways to say abrasion.

1. wearing

  • wearing away/down  
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  • wearing  
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  • stripping  
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  • scraping  
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  • rubbing  
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  • flaying  
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  • excoriation  
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  • erosion  
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  • corrosion  
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  • chafing  
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  • being eaten away  
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2. graze

  • ulcer  
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  • traumatism  
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  • trauma
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  • tear  
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  • sore  
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  • slash  
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  • scratch  
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  • scrape  
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  • rent  
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  • laceration  
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  • injury  
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  • graze  
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  • gash  
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  • cut  
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  • contusion  
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Use abrasion in a Sentence

A small abrasion from the sharp rock left a small cut, but it wasn’t serious.

He suffered a small abrasion on his knee after falling during the race.

She felt a slight abrasion on her wrist after wearing the rough bracelet for too long.

The constant friction caused an abrasion on the surface of the metal.