abrade
Meaning
- To rub or wear off; erode.
- To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
- To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
- To cause the surface to become more rough.
- To undergo abrasion.
Synonyms
rub sore
corrade
rub against
wear-out
wornout
fretting corrosion
rub-out
scratch off
attrition wear
wear-and-tear
grinding-in
ground finish
graze off
put a gloss on
abrade wear
ablation
rub off with emery
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈbɹeɪd/
Etymology
From Latin abrādō (“scrape off”), from ab (“from, away from”) + rādō (“scrape”). First attested in 1677.
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