with complement: To wear away, down, to nothing, etc. by abrasion. Chiefly figurative. archaic.

transitive. To rub away, wear through by rubbing; to ravel out the edge or end of (something woven or twisted); occasionally, to chafe or irritate…

transitive. To rub, fray, chafe; to wear away by rubbing. Also with off. Now chiefly dialect.

To affect painfully or disagreeably. transitive. To chafe, abrade, make rough or ragged.

figurative. To remove the roughness of; to smooth, polish, elaborate to perfection. Also, to wear down; to bring into (a certain condition) as if…

To mark or damage the surface of (shoes, furniture, etc.) by scraping or rubbing; to make shabby by wear and tear.