1. (verb) whittle away, whittle down, wear away
cut away in small pieces
Synonyms: eat at, wear away, whittle down, whittle away, wear off, gnaw, gnaw at, erode
2. (verb) wear away, wear off
diminish, as by friction
Synonyms: wear thin, eat at, wear away, whittle down, whittle away, wear, wear down, wear off, gnaw, gnaw at, erode, wear out
3. (verb) erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
become ground down or deteriorate
Synonyms: eat at, wear away, fret, whittle down, whittle away, wear off, gnaw, gnaw at, erode, eat away
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