abrade
[ uh-breyd ]
/ əˈbreɪd /
verb (used with or without object), a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing.
to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
to scrape off.
Nearby words
Origin of abrade
Related formsa·brad·a·ble, adjectivea·brad·er, nounun·a·brad·ed, adjective
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Examples from the Web for abrade
Genuine amber, when rubbed together, emits a very fragrant odour similar to a fresh lemon, and does not abrade the surface.
This is specially the case with Chaffinches and Bramblings: Greenfinches abrade later.
Among the Birds in Northern Shires|Charles DixonIn all cases, however, a hard file will abrade the surface of the false stone.
Wherever they find calcareous strata to abrade, the water is almost milklike in hue for miles around.
Wonderland; or Alaska and the Inside Passage|Lieut. Frederick Schwatka
British Dictionary definitions for abrade
abrade
/ (əˈbreɪd) /
verb
(tr) to scrape away or wear down by friction; erode
Derived Formsabradant, nounabrader, noun
Word Origin for abrade
C17: from Latin abrādere to scrape away, from ab- 1 + rādere to scrape
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Medicine definitions for abrade
abrade
[ ə-brād′ ]
v.
To wear away by mechanical action.
To scrape away the surface layer from a part.
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