transitive verb
intransitive verb
abrad′ed, abrad′ingOrigin of abrade
Classical Latin abradere from ab-, away + radere, to scrape: see ratAn example of abrade is the erosion of rocks on a coast line from water continually beating on them.
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transitive verb
intransitive verb
abrad′ed, abrad′ingOrigin of abrade
Classical Latin abradere from ab-, away + radere, to scrape: see rat
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verb
a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing, a·bradesverb
transitiveverb
intransitiveOrigin of abrade
Latin abrādere to scrape off ab- away ; see ab- 1. rādere to scrape ; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
adjective
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(third-person singular simple present abrades, present participle abrading, simple past and past participle abraded)
(third-person singular simple present abrades, present participle abrading, simple past and past participle abraded)
From Old English abraiden.
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