Verb: wear away wehr u'wey
- Become ground down or deteriorate
"Her confidence wore away";
- erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at
- Cut away in small pieces; gradually reduce
"He wore away at the block of wood to create a figurine";
- whittle away, whittle down
- Become removed or erased through friction or use
"Erosion wore away the surface";
- wear off
Derived forms: wearing away, worn away, wore away, wears away
Type of: crumble, damage, decay, dilapidate, remove, take, take away, withdraw