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Learn to pronounce a·brade

/əˈbrād/
verb
scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.
"a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust"
synonyms: wear away/down, wear, erode, scrape away, corrode, eat away at, gnaw away at, bite into, scour, rasp, strip, flay

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Apr 12, 2024 · : to wear down in spirit : irritate, weary. intransitive verb. : to undergo abrasion. abradable. ə-ˈbrā-də-bəl.
ABRADE meaning: 1. to remove part of the surface of something by rubbing 2. to remove part of the surface of…. Learn more.
When you abrade something, you scrub it vigorously. To clean your dirty bathtub well, you'll have to abrade it with a scrub brush and powdered bleach.
verb (used with or without object) · to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing. · to scrape off.
Jun 3, 2021 · Abrade: to wear away by friction or erosion. The term "abrasion" comes from the verb abrade and is used in medicine to refer to an injury ...
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To abrade something means to scrape or wear down its surface by rubbing it. [formal] My skin was abraded and very tender. Synonyms: scrape, grind, skin, file ...
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Definition of abrade. as in to erode. to damage or diminish by continued friction ropes abraded by the rocks were a huge danger to the climbers. erode. wear.
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ABRADE meaning: to damage (something) by rubbing, grinding, or scraping.
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verb (used with or without object),a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing. to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing. to scrape off.
Verb edit · (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.] · (transitive) To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate. [ ...