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verb (used with object), verb (used without object), a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing.
1.
to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
2.
to scrape off.
Related forms
a·brad·a·ble, adjective
a·brad·er, noun
un·a·brad·ed, adjective
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Abrade
is always a great word to know.
So is absorb. Does it mean:
| to take within a body, to soak up or internalize |
| freeing from blame or guilt |
Example Sentences
- He hid bits of sandpaper in his wallet so that in a pinch, he could abrade his fingerprints.
- Climbing monuments can abrade building stones and sometimes dislodge them.
- As streams constantly abrade rocks in their paths, boulders or outcrops tend to be fresher.
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abrade a·brade (ə-brād')
v. a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing, a·brades
To wear away by mechanical action.
To scrape away the surface layer from a part.
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