Abrade

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /əˈbreɪd/
• US IPA: /əˈbɹeɪd/
• Rhymes: -eɪd

• First attested in 1677.
• From Latin abrādō (""), from ab ("from, away from") + rādō ("scrape").

Full definition of abrade

Verb

1. (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. First attested in the late 17^th century.

1. (transitive) To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate. First attested in the mid 18^th century.
2. (transitive) To irritate by rubbing; chafe. First attested in the mid 18^th century.
3. (transitive) To cause the surface to become more rough.
4. (intransitive) To undergo abrasion.

From Old English abraiden.

Verb

1. (transitive) Obsolete spelling of abraid