Wear Away (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cut away in small pieces.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Whittle Away
• Whittle Down

Hypernyms

• Damage

Meaning ²

Diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Wear Off

Hypernyms

• Take Away
• Take
• Withdraw

Hyponyms

• Rub Down
• Rub Off
• Corrade
• Abrase

Meaning ³

Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Gnaw At
• Eat At
• Gnaw
• Erode

Hypernyms

• Decay
• Crumble
• Dilapidate

Related Words

• Wearing Away (noun)