transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈbrād ]
verb
( abrad·ed ; abrad·ing )
Etymology: Latin abradere to scrape off, from ab- + radere to scrape — more at rodent
Date: 1677
transitive verb
1.
a. : to rub or wear away especially by friction : erode
b. : to irritate or roughen by rubbing
2. : to wear down in spirit : irritate , weary
intransitive verb
: to undergo abrasion
• abrad·able -ˈbrā-də-bəl adjective
• abrad·er noun