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To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks.

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  1. v. t. To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks.
  2. v. t. Same as Abraid.
  3. v. wear away
  4. v. rub hard or scrub
  5. To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, toabrade rocks. Lyell.