Associations to the word «Abrade»

ABRADE, verb. (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.]

ABRADE, verb. (transitive) To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

ABRADE, verb. (transitive) To irritate by rubbing; chafe. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

ABRADE, verb. (transitive) To cause the surface to become more rough.

ABRADE, verb. (intransitive) To undergo abrasion.

ABRADE, verb. (transitive) obsolete spelling of abraid

ABRADE, verb. Wear away.

ABRADE, verb. Rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops".