abraded

Verb

abrade (third-person singular simple present abrades, present participle abrading, simple past and past participle abraded)

1. (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode.
   • “Wildcat Ridge” is the name given to a rock about 3 feet (1 meter) wide that likely formed billions of years ago as mud and fine sand settled in an evaporating saltwater lake. On July 20, the rover abraded some of the surface of Wildcat Ridge so it could analyze the area with the instrument called...2022 September 15, “NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain”, in Sean Potter, editor, NASA.gov, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2022
2. (transitive) To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.

   Synonyms:

   chafe

3. (transitive) To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
4. (transitive) To cause the surface to become more rough.
5. (intransitive) To undergo abrasion.