Associations to the word «Abrade»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
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
Dictionary definition
ABRADE, verb. Wear away.
ABRADE, verb. Rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops".
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.