scrape off
Remove by friction
To scrape off is to remove something from a surface by dragging a sharp or flat edge across it: She scraped the ice off the windshield, He scraped off the old paint before repainting.
The phrase implies effort against resistance—you scrape off things that cling or adhere.
- peelOuter fruit layer
- removeTake something away
- detachTo separate from
- dislodgeForce from position
- shaveCut hair close
descales · abrade · chip · skim · strip · scour · degrease · scratch · flake · exfoliate · slough · flay · file · decrust · smooth · sticky · blade · layer
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- dismissdismiss, brush aside, wave away, sweep aside, push aside