əˈbrād, aˈ- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin abradere to scrape off, from ab- ab- (I) + radere to scrape — more at rat
transitive verb
1.
a. : to rub or wear away especially by friction : erode
the waves abrade the rocks
b. : to irritate by rubbing : chafe
broad crape … abraded her soft skin — Arnold Bennett
c. : to roughen the surface of
abraded yarns
2. : to wear down or exhaust (as a person or a person's spirit) : irritate
the affront to his pride abraded him more and more — Robert Shaplen
intransitive verb
: to undergo abrasion