Abrade

v. t.	1.	To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks. [imp. & p. p. Abraded; p. pr. & vb. n. Abrading.]
	1.	Same as Abraid.

Verb	1.	abrade - wear away Synonyms: abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off
	2.	abrade - rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops" Synonyms: scour
	3.	abrade - strike against an object; "She stubbed her one's toe in the dark and now it's broken" Synonyms: stub, skin, scrape

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