Late 15th century; earliest use found in Higden's Polychronicon. From classical Latin abrās-, past participial stem of abrādereabrade. Compare Middle French, French abraser to demolish, to remove (writing) by scraping.
Definition of abrase in US English:
abrase
(also abraze)
verbəˈbreɪz
with objectAbrade 2.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Higden's Polychronicon. From classical Latin abrās-, past participial stem of abrādere abrade. Compare Middle French, French abraser to demolish, to remove (writing) by scraping.