Abrade (verb) – To scrape off; To wear down by scraping or rubbing.
Origem
A palavra “abrade” está relacionada com o termo “abrasion”. Vem de duas raizes latinas:
1. “ab” que significa, em inglês, “away from”
2. rādere que quer dizer “to scrape.”
Citação
The cuff digs into Landsman’s wrist, sharp enough to abrade the flesh.
— Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union
English Version
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Abrade (verb) – To scrape off; To wear down by scraping or rubbing.
Origin
Abrade is related to abrasion. It comes from two Latin roots:
1. “ab” meaning “away from”
2. “rādere” meaning “to scrape.”
Quotes
The cuff digs into Landsman’s wrist, sharp enough to abrade the flesh.
— Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union
