Wear Away — synonyms, definition

1. wear away (Verb)

consume corrode decay diminish dwindle eat eat at erode fret gnaw gnaw at reduce rust wane waste wear down wear off whittle away whittle down

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

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

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

crumble damage decay dilapidate remove take take away withdraw abrade abrase corrade rub down rub off wear