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abrade
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- Conjugation :
past
abraded
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ing
abrading
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Derivatives :
n
abrader
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- abrade
[ə'breɪd]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to scrape away or wear down by friction; erode
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2.
vt.
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin abradere to scrape away, from ab-1 + radere to scrape
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