Abrases vs Abrades - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between abrases and abrades

is that abrases is third-person singular of abrase while abrades is third-person singular of abrade.

(head)

(abrase)

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(obsolete) Rubbed smooth or blank.

* An abrase table. - B. Jonson

(abras)

To wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade.

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(head)

(abrade)

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* First attested in 1677. * From (etyl) .

(abrad)

To rub or wear off; erode.

To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.

To irritate by rubbing; chafe.

To cause the surface to become more rough.

To undergo abrasion.

From (etyl) abraiden.

(abrad)

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