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 Definitions of abrade  [əˈbreɪd]  

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Definition of 'abrade' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.i.) abrade
to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.

2.  abrade
to scrape or rub off.

Etymology:  (1670–80; < L abrādere=ab-ab - +rādere to scrape)

Definition of 'abrade' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
wear away

2. (verb) scour, abrade
rub hard or scrub
"scour the counter tops"


Definition of 'abrade' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) abrade
to rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks

2. (verb) abrade
same as Abraid



'abrade' - Nearby Entries  

abrachia  abradant  abrade  abraded  abrader  abrading stone  abraham  



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