Thesaurus

grind

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of GRIND

1
to make smooth by friction <after they are ground and polished, these stones can be used for jewelry>
Synonyms buff, file, hone, rasp, rub, sand
Near Antonyms coarsen, rough (up), roughen, scuff
2
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound <everyone in the car winced when the driver ground the gears trying to shift into second>
3
to make sharp or sharper <better grind down that ax before you even think about trying to cut down that tree>
Synonyms edge, grind, hone, stone, strop, whet
Related Words file
Near Antonyms buff, burnish, gloss, polish, round, smooth
Antonyms blunt, dull
4
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure <used the finest polishing paper he could to grind down the facets of the diamond before dusting it with a soft cloth>
Near Antonyms rough (up), roughen, ruffle, scuff (up)
5
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface <ground the rock against the stone wall>
Synonyms grate, grind, rasp, scratch
Related Words rub; groan, whine
Near Antonyms glide, skate, slide
6
to reduce to fine particles <grind whole coffee beans if you want the freshest coffee>

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