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abrade

American  
[uh-breyd] / əˈbreɪd /

verb (used with or without object)

abraded, abrading

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

  2. to scrape off.

abrade British  
/ əˈbreɪd /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • abradable adjective
  • abradant noun
  • abrader noun
  • unabraded adjective

Etymology

Origin of abrade

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

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