wear away
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(verb) diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface" |
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Synonyms: wear off |
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Related Words: abrade, abrase, corrade, remove, rub down, rub off, take, take away |
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| 2. |
(verb) cut away in small pieces |
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Synonyms: whittle away, whittle down |
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Related Words: damage |
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(verb) become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded" |
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Synonyms: eat at, erode, gnaw, gnaw at |
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Related Words: crumble, decay, delapidate |
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