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English word origin

Etymology of abrade

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

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Source etymology 1

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verb

To rub or wear off; erode. · To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate. · To irritate by rubbing; chafe. · To cause the surface to become more rough.

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

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Source etymology 2

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verb

Obsolete spelling of abraid.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English abraiden. See abraid.

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