abrade

[uh-breyd]

verb (used with or without object), a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing.

to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.

to scrape off.

Origin of abrade

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

Related formsa·brad·a·ble, adjectivea·brad·er, nounun·a·brad·ed, adjective

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Related Words for abraded

chafe, erode, scuff, rub, wear, grate, triturate

Examples from the Web for abraded

Historical Examples of abraded

The lower eye would, also, have been liable to be abraded by the sandy bottom.
On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin
Does the enamel grow again when it has been perforated or abraded?
Zoonomia, Vol. II
Erasmus Darwin
The skin was abraded; the ankle evidently had been wrenched.
The Young Ranchers
Edward S. Ellis
It is particularly useful for deep burns where the surface is abraded.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art
B. L. Hill
It is as well, however, not to apply it to any abraded surfaces.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians
William K. David

British Dictionary definitions for abraded

abrade

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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Word Origin and History for abraded

abrade

1670s, from Latin abradere "to scrape off" (see abrasion). Related: Abraded; abrading.

abraded in Medicine

abrade

[ə-brād′]

v.

To wear away by mechanical action.

To scrape away the surface layer from a part.