abrade

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /əˈbɹeɪd/ Rhymes: -eɪd Homophone: abraid === Etymology 1 === From Latin abrādō (“scrape off”), from ab (“from, away from”) + rādō (“scrape”). First attested in 1677. ==== Verb ==== abrade (third-person singular simple present abrades, present participle abrading, simple past and past participle abraded) (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.] (transitive) To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate. [First attested in the mid 18th century.] Synonym: chafe (transitive) To irritate by rubbing; chafe. [First attested in the mid 18th century.] (transitive) To cause the surface to become more rough. (intransitive) To undergo abrasion. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English abraiden. See abraid. ==== Verb ==== abrade (third-person singular simple present abrades, present participle abrading, simple past and past participle abraded) (transitive) Obsolete spelling of abraid. === References === === Anagrams === Abdera, abread == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈbra.de/ Rhymes: -ade Hyphenation: a‧brà‧de === Verb === abrade third-person singular present indicative of abradere === Anagrams === Abdera, badare, baderà == Latin == === Verb === abrāde second-person singular present active imperative of abrādō === Anagrams === Abdera