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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.
verb (used with or without object) · to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing. · to scrape off.
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.
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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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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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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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. [ ...
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.