wear away

Verb

Meaning

become ground down or deteriorate

diminish, as by friction

cut away in small pieces

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

gnaw erode whittle reduce wear destroy eat waste decay strip consume dissolve undermine weaken diminish
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Antonyms

increase develop grow expand extend compound
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Hypernyms

take damage remove decay withdraw crumble

Hyponyms

abrade rub off abrase corrade rub down

Examples

Her confidence eroded Source: Internet

Erosion wore away the surface Source: Internet

As the hardest known naturally occurring material, diamond can be used to polish, cut, or wear away any material, including other diamonds. Source: Internet

Napoleon, rather than relying on infantry to wear away the enemy's defences, could now use massed artillery as a spearhead to pound a break in the enemy's line. Source: Internet

Typical wear patterns Typical wear patterns in horses include: * Cups: mainare hollow and rectangular or oval in shape, appearing on the tables of the permanent incisors, that wear away over time. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

wear and tear wear and tear arthritis wear as a badge of honor wear by abrasion wear by attrition wear clothes