English Explanatory Dictionary

abrade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To rub or wear off; erode.
  2. To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
  3. To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
  4. To cause the surface to become more rough.
  5. To undergo abrasion.
verb
  1. Obsolete spelling of abraid.

Pronunciation

/əˈbɹeɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abrade.wav

Word forms

abrade abrades abrading abraded

Etymology

From Latin abrādō (“scrape off”), from ab (“from, away from”) + rādō (“scrape”). First attested in 1677.

Synonyms

chafe

Derived words

abradable abradant abrader abradingly microabrade reabrade unabraded
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