abrade

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈbreɪd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈbreɪd/

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Verb

Plain form abrade

Third-person singular abrades

Past tense abraded

Past participle abraded

Present participle abrading

1. (transitive) If you abrade something, you rub it a lot against something else.
   • Synonyms: rub and scour

Related words

• abrasion
• abrasive