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to abrade
01
to gradually consume or destroy through friction or erosion over time
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
abrade
3rd person singular
abrades
Present participle
abrading
Past simple
abraded
Past participle
abraded
Examples
The sand abraded the stone statue as waves washed over it daily.
02
to clean or polish a surface through rubbing or friction
Examples
She abraded her skin raw in the bath trying to scrub off the stain.
Lexical Tree
abrader
abrade
