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abrade

/əˈbɹeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
abrade
IPA
/əˈbɹeɪd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rub or wear off; erode.

Transitive verb

verb

To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.

Transitive verb

verb

To irritate by rubbing; chafe.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause the surface to become more rough.

Transitive verb

verb

To undergo abrasion.

Intransitive verb

verb

Obsolete spelling of abraid.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɹeɪd/
  • British English: /əˈbɹeɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abrades (present, singular) abrading (participle, present) abraded (participle, past) abraded (past)

Derived Forms

abradable abradant abrader abradingly microabrade reabrade unabraded

Synonyms

chafe scour corrade abrase rub down rub off

Homonyms

abraid

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce abrade?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹeɪd/.
What does abrade mean?
To rub or wear off; erode.
Where does abrade come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce abrade

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