'wear away' definitions:

Definition of 'wear away'

From: WordNet
verb
Cut away in small pieces [syn: whittle away, whittle down, wear away]
verb
Diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface" [syn: wear away, wear off]
verb
Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded" [syn: erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away]

Synonyms of 'wear away'

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