abrade Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb wear away
    corrade; rub off; abrase; rub down.
  2. verb rub hard or scrub
    scour.
    • scour the counter tops

WordNet

Ab*rade" transitive verb
Etymology
L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab + radere to scrape. See Rase, Raze.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Abraded; present participle & verbal noun Abrading
Definitions
  1. To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks. Lyell.
A*brade" transitive verb
Definitions
  1. Same as Abraid. Obs.

Webster 1913