Abrade
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈbɹeɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Abrade is a verb meaning (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode.
Meaning
(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
- (transitive) To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
- (transitive) To cause the surface to become more rough.
- (intransitive) To undergo abrasion.
- (transitive) Obsolete spelling of abraid.
Example Sentences
“Wildcat Ridge” is the name given to a rock about 3 feet (1 meter) wide that likely formed billions of years ago as mud and fine sand settled in an evaporating saltwater lake. On July 20, the rover abraded some of the surface of Wildcat Ridge so it could analyze the area with the instrument called Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals, or SHERLOC.
Word Forms
- abrades
- abrading
- abraded
Synonyms for abrade
Depending on context, synonyms include chafe, scour, scrape, stub, skin, abrase.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abrase, scrape, stub, corrade, scour, skin.
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