abrade

[ uh-breyd ]

/ əˈbreɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR abrade ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with or without object), a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing.

to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.

to scrape off.

Origin of abrade

1670–80; <Latin abrādere, equivalent to ab-ab- + rādere to scrape

OTHER WORDS FROM abrade

a·brad·a·ble, adjectivea·brad·er, nounun·a·brad·ed, adjective

Words nearby abrade

abr., abracadabra, abrachia, abrachiocephalia, abradant, abrade, Abraham, Abraham and Isaac, Abraham's bosom, Abram, abranchiate

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Example sentences from the Web for abrade

Genuine amber, when rubbed together, emits a very fragrant odour similar to a fresh lemon, and does not abrade the surface.
Notes and Queries, Number 188, June 4, 1853|Various
This is specially the case with Chaffinches and Bramblings: Greenfinches abrade later.
Among the Birds in Northern Shires|Charles Dixon
In all cases, however, a hard file will abrade the surface of the false stone.
The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones|John Mastin
Wherever they find calcareous strata to abrade, the water is almost milklike in hue for miles around.
Wonderland; or Alaska and the Inside Passage|Lieut. Frederick Schwatka

British Dictionary definitions for abrade

abrade

/ (əˈbreɪd) /

verb

(tr) to scrape away or wear down by friction; erode

Derived forms of abrade

abradant, nounabrader, noun

Word Origin for abrade

C17: from Latin abrādere to scrape away, from ab- 1 + rādere to scrape

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Medical definitions for abrade

abrade

[ ə-brād′ ]

v.

To wear away by mechanical action.

To scrape away the surface layer from a part.

单词	abrade
释义	abrade [ uh-breyd ] / əˈbreɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abrade ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing. to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing. to scrape off. Origin of abrade 1670–80; <Latin abrādere, equivalent to ab-ab- + rādere to scrape OTHER WORDS FROM abrade a·brad·a·ble, adjectivea·brad·er, nounun·a·brad·ed, adjective Words nearby abrade abr., abracadabra, abrachia, abrachiocephalia, abradant, abrade, Abraham, Abraham and Isaac, Abraham's bosom, Abram, abranchiate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abrade Genuine amber, when rubbed together, emits a very fragrant odour similar to a fresh lemon, and does not abrade the surface. Notes and Queries, Number 188, June 4, 1853\|Various This is specially the case with Chaffinches and Bramblings: Greenfinches abrade later. Among the Birds in Northern Shires\|Charles Dixon In all cases, however, a hard file will abrade the surface of the false stone. The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones\|John Mastin Wherever they find calcareous strata to abrade, the water is almost milklike in hue for miles around. Wonderland; or Alaska and the Inside Passage\|Lieut. Frederick Schwatka British Dictionary definitions for abrade abrade / (əˈbreɪd) / verb (tr) to scrape away or wear down by friction; erode Derived forms of abrade abradant, nounabrader, noun Word Origin for abrade C17: from Latin abrādere to scrape away, from ab- 1 + rādere to scrape Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abrade chafe, erode, scuff, rub, wear, grate, triturate, wear down, rub off Medical definitions for abrade abrade [ ə-brād′ ] v. To wear away by mechanical action. To scrape away the surface layer from a part. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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abrade

verb (used with or without object), a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing.

Origin of abrade

OTHER WORDS FROM abrade

Words nearby abrade

Example sentences from the Web for abrade

British Dictionary definitions for abrade

verb

Derived forms of abrade

Word Origin for abrade

Words related to abrade

Medical definitions for abrade

v.