abrade

[ uh-breyd ]
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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.

Origin of abrade

1
1670–80; <Latin abrādere, equivalent to ab-ab- + rādere to scrape

Other words from abrade

  • a·brad·a·ble, adjective
  • a·brad·er, noun
  • un·a·brad·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for abrade

abrade

/ (əˈbreɪd) /


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

Origin of abrade

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

Derived forms of abrade

  • abradant, noun
  • abrader, noun

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