Main Entry:

abrade

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈbrād\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

abrad·ed; abrad·ing

Etymology:

Latin abradere to scrape off, from ab- + radere to scrape — more at rodent

Date:

1677

transitive verb1 a: to rub or wear away especially by friction : erode b: to irritate or roughen by rubbing2: to wear down in spirit : irritate, wearyintransitive verb: to undergo abrasion

— abrad·able \-ˈbrā-də-bəl\ adjective

— abrad·er noun