Abrade

Etymology

Latin abradere to scrape off, from ab- + radere to scrape

• Date: 1677

Definitions

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