# abrade

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈbɹeɪd/

## Definitions
1. To rub or wear off; erode.
2. To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
3. To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
4. To cause the surface to become more rough.
5. To undergo abrasion.

## Etymology
From Latin abrādō (“scrape off”), from ab (“from, away from”) + rādō (“scrape”). First attested in 1677.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abrade