[abrade] vb abrad.ed ; abrad.ing [L abradere to scrape off, fr. ab- + radere to scrape--more at rodent] vt (1677) 1 a: to rub or wear away esp. by friction: erode b: to irritate or roughen by rubbing
2: to wear down in spirit: irritate, weary ~ vi: to undergo abrasion -- abrad.able adj -- abrad.er n