abrade (redirected from abradable)

a·brade  (-brd)

tr.v. a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing, a·brades

1. To wear down or rub away by friction; erode. See Synonyms at chafe.

2. To make weary through constant irritation; wear down spiritually.

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[Latin abrdere, to scrape off : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + rdere, to scrape; see rd- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·brada·ble adj.

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abrade [əˈbreɪd]

vb

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

[from Latin abrādere to scrape away, from ab-¹ + rādere to scrape]

abradant  n

abrader  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	abrade - wear away                             abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off excoriate, chafe - tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck" wear away, wear off - diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface" rasp - scrape with a rasp
	2.	abrade - rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops" scour rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"

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abrade

verb scrape, grind, skin, file, scratch, erode, graze, erase, scour, wear off, rub off, wear down, scuff, wear away, scrape away, scrape out The rough rock had abraded her skin.

Translations

abrade [əˈbreɪd] VT (frm) → raer, raspar

abrade [əˈbreɪd] (formal) vt → écorcher, érafler

abrade

vt (form) skin → aufschürfen, abschürfen; (Geol) → abtragen