abrade
[ uh-breyd ]
/ əˈbreɪd /
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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
abr., abracadabra, abrachia, abrachiocephalia, abradant, abrade, abraham, abraham and isaac, abraham's bosom, abram, abranchiate
Origin of abrade
Related forms
a·brad·a·ble, adjectivea·brad·er, nounun·a·brad·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for abraded
abrade
/ (əˈbreɪd) /
verb
(tr) to scrape away or wear down by friction; erode
Derived Forms
abradant, nounabrader, nounWord Origin for abrade
C17: from Latin abrādere to scrape away, from ab- 1 + rādere to scrape
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Medicine definitions for abraded
abrade
[ ə-brād′ ]
v.
To wear away by mechanical action.
To scrape away the surface layer from a part.
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