abrade

abrade · verb¹

1. Latin · learned borrowing fromabrādō“scrape off”
2. English todayabrade

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

abrade · verb²

1. Middle English · inherited fromabraiden
2. English todayabrade

From Middle English abraiden. See abraid.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• First attested in the late 17ᵗʰ century. To rub or wear off; erode.
• First attested in the mid 18ᵗʰ century. To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
• First attested in the mid 18ᵗʰ century. To irritate by rubbing; chafe.