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Misspelling

earing away, ewaring away, waering away, weaaring aawaay, weariing away, wearimg away, wearing awa, wearing awayy, wearingg away, wearinng away, wearnig away, wearring away, weearing away, wwearing awway

Wearing Away — synonyms, definition

1. wearing away (a)

6 synonyms

abrasion attrition chafing friction rasping resistance

2. wearing away (Noun)

15 synonyms

abrasion attrition chafing degradation deterioration dilapidation eating away eroding erosion friction rasping resistance rubbing off wear wearing

1 definition

wearing away (Noun) — (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).

2 types of

geologic process geological process

10 types

Deflation ablation abrasion attrition beach erosion chatter mark corrasion detrition planation soil erosion

3. wearing away (Verb)

6 synonyms

eating at gnawing gnawing at wearing off whittling away whittling down

3 definitions

wearing away (Verb) — Cut away in small pieces.

wearing away (Verb) — Diminish, as by friction. ex. "Erosion wore away the surface"

wearing away (Verb) — Become ground down or deteriorate. ex. "Her confidence wore away"

8 types of

crumbling damaging decaying dilapidating removing taking taking away withdrawing

5 types

abrading abrasing corrading rubbing down rubbing off

1 see also

wear