ABRADE


Meaning of ABRADE in English

/ əˈbreɪd; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( technical ) to rub the surface of sth, such as rock or skin, and damage it or make it rough

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from Latin abradere , from ab- away, from + radere to scrape.

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