abrade
3 synonyms and 2 antonyms for abrade, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To wear something away gradually by rubbing or scraping it.
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Etymology
Abrade comes from Latin abrādō (“scrape off”), made up of ab (“from, away from”) and rādō (“scrape”). It is first recorded in 1677.
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