abrade

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

a·brade (ə-brādʹ)tr.v. a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing, a·brades
1. To wear down or rub away by friction; erode. See Synonyms at chafe.
2. To make weary through constant irritation; wear down spiritually. [Latin abrādere, to scrape off : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + rādere, to scrape; See rēd- in Indo-European Roots.] a·bradʹa·ble adj.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  scour, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off