abrade

[ uh-breyd ]

verb (used with or without object)

, a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing.

1. to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
2. to scrape off.

abrade

/ əˈbreɪd /

verb

1. tr to scrape away or wear down by friction; erode

Derived Forms

• aˈbrader, noun
• aˈbradant, noun

Other Words From

• a·brada·ble adjective
• a·brader noun
• una·braded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of abrade¹

1670–80; < Latin abrādere, equivalent to ab- ab- + rādere to scrape

Word History and Origins

Origin of abrade¹

C17: from Latin abrādere to scrape away, from ab- ¹+ rādere to scrape

Example Sentences

Waves abrade the shore and strew the débris worn from it over the lake bed.

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Wherever they find calcareous strata to abrade, the water is almost milklike in hue for miles around.

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This is specially the case with Chaffinches and Bramblings: Greenfinches abrade later.

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Genuine amber, when rubbed together, emits a very fragrant odour similar to a fresh lemon, and does not abrade the surface.

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In all cases, however, a hard file will abrade the surface of the false stone.

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