wear away English

Meaning wear away meaning

What does wear away mean?

wear away

— verb diminish, as by friction Erosion wore away the surface

— verb (= whittle away) cut away in small pieces

— verb (= erode) become ground down or deteriorate Her confidence eroded

Synonyms wear away synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as wear away?

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wear down

erode

wear off

wear out

wear on

use up

go past

fret

corrode

abrade

whittle down

whittle away

wear

tatter

rub down

pass by

gnaw at

gnaw

fray

eat away

eat at

decay

wipe out

wear abrasion abrasiveness

waste away

waste

tear-and-wear

spoil

spend

scuff

scratch

scrape

scour away

run on

rubbing

rub off

rub

obliterated

lay out

incinerate

impair

grow thin

grow old

grind

go on

go by

get through

fool away

expend

eat up

Topics wear away topics

What do people use wear away to talk about?

Physical actions Break, wear out

Damage

• What words refer to something being damaged over a long period of time?
  wear away corrode erode
• What words refer to using something for a long time until it is damaged?
  wear away wear out

Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Wave

• What do waves do to things?
  wash up on shore wash out to sea wash away erode wear away lift rise and fall with the waves rock