the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction.
v. Same as abraid.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To rub or wear away; rub or scrape off; detach particles from the surface of by friction: as, glaciers abrade the rocks over which they pass; to abrade the prominences of a surface.
Synonyms Scratch, Chafe, etc. See scrape, transitive verb
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v. rub hard or scrub
v. wear away
Word Usage
"• Start to "abrade" the area by distressing the marked area with sandpaper."