Definition of abrade

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< abradant

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a·brade    (-brd) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
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.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin abrdere, to scrape off : ab-, away ; see ab- ¹ + rdere, to scrape; see rd- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
a·brada·ble (Adjective)

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