Abrade
11abrade — 1. To wear away by mechanical action. 2. To scrape away part or all of the surface layer from a part. [L. ab rado, pp. rasus, to scrape off] * * * abrade ə brād vt, abrad·ed; …
12abrade — [[t]əbre͟ɪd[/t]] abrades, abrading, abraded VERB To abrade something means to scrape or wear down its surface by rubbing it. [FORMAL] [V n] ...the grazed patches on her hands where the brutally rough rock has abraded the skin …
13abrade — verb (abraded; abrading) Etymology: Latin abradere to scrape off, from ab + radere to scrape more at rodent Date: 1677 transitive verb 1. a. to rub or wear away especially by friction ; erode …
14abrade — abradable, adj. abrader, n. /euh brayd /, v.t., v.i., abraded, abrading. 1. to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing. 2. to scrape off. [1670 80; < L abradere, equiv. to ab AB + radere to scrape] * * * …
15Abrade — Стирать; Шлифовать; Делать грубым …
16abrade — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, abrase, abstract, atomize, bark, bate, beat, blemish, bloody, bother, bray, break, brecciate, bug, burn, chafe, check, chip, claw, comminute, confuse, contriturate, corrode, crack, craze, crumb, crumble …
17abrade — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. wear (away), grind. See friction. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. scrape, chafe, grate, rub, erode, scuff, grind, scour, wear. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To make (the skin) raw by or as if by …
18abrade — a|brade [əˈbreıd] v [I and T] technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: abradere, from ab away + radere to rub hard ] to rub something so hard that the surface becomes damaged …
19abrade — a|brade [ ə breıd ] verb transitive TECHNICAL to damage something by rubbing its surface too hard …
20abrade — ab·rade || É™ breɪd v. wear off; wear down by rubbing or scraping; rub against an object; strike against an object …
