The definition of abrade means to wear away the surface of something or make something rougher, often by using friction.
(verb)An example of abrade is the erosion of rocks on a coast line from water continually beating on them.
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transitive verb a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing, a·brades
Origin:
Origin: Latin abrādere, to scrape off
Origin: : ab-, away; see ab-1
Origin: + rādere, to scrape; see rēd- in Indo-European roots
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