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    abrade
    /əˈbreɪd/

    verb

    • 1. scrape or wear away by friction or erosion: "it was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABRADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Abrade means to remove part of the surface of something by rubbing. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as geology, engineering and medicine, with examples and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abradeAbrade Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Abrade is a verb that means to rub or wear away especially by friction, to irritate or roughen by rubbing, or to wear down in spirit. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of abrade.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › abradeABRADE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Abrade definition: to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.. See examples of ABRADE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABRADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Abrade means to scrape or wear down something by rubbing it. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, derived forms, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abradeAbrade - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › abradeAbrade - definition of abrade by The Free Dictionary

    Abrade means to wear down, rub away, or scrape by friction. Find the origin, usage, and examples of the verb abrade, as well as related words and translations.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabrade verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb abrade, which means to rub and damage the surface of something. See examples, synonyms and word origin.