Ablate and Abrade

Ablate

Ablate verb - Wear away through erosion or vaporization.
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Abrade and ablate are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Abrade" with "Ablate", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: ablation, ablative, ablating, ablator

Abrade

Abrade verb - To damage or diminish by continued friction.
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Synonyms for Abrade

Ablate and abrade are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Ablate" with "Abrade", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: abrasive, abrasion, abrading
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