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abrade

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a⋅brade

  [uh-breyd]
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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.
Origin:
1670–80; < L abrādere, equiv. to ab- ab- + rādere to scrape

Related forms:
a⋅brad⋅a⋅ble, adjective
a⋅brad⋅er, noun
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a·brade   (ə-brād')   
tr.v.   a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing, a·brades

  1. To wear down or rub away by friction; erode. See Synonyms at chafe.

  2. To make weary through constant irritation; wear down spiritually.


[Latin abrādere, to scrape off : ab-, away; see ab-1 + rādere, to scrape; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.]
a·brad'a·ble adj.
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Word Origin & History

abrade 
1677, from L. abradere "to scrape off" (see abrasion).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: abrade
Pronunciation: &-'brAd
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: abrad·ed; abrad·ing
: to irritate orroughen by rubbing : CHAFE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

abrade a·brade (ə-brād')
v. a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing, a·brades

  1. To wear away by mechanical action.

  2. To scrape away the surface layer from a part.

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