Verb
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| wear away -
diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface"
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wear off |
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take away,
remove,
withdraw,
take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
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abrase,
corrade,
rub off,
abrade,
rub down wear away
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| wear away -
become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
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erode,
gnaw,
gnaw at,
eat at |
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dilapidate,
crumble,
decay bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
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| wear away -
cut away in small pieces
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whittle away,
whittle down |
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damage inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
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