abrade

Senso

1. To rub or wear off; erode.
2. To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
3. To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
4. To cause the surface to become more rough.
5. To undergo abrasion.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/əˈbɹeɪd/

Etimologia

From Latin abrādō (“scrape off”), from ab (“from, away from”) + rādō (“scrape”). First attested in 1677.