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Synonyms for wear away

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. whittle away, whittle down, wear away(verb)

    cut away in small pieces

    Synonyms:
    eat at, whittle down, whittle away, wear off, gnaw, gnaw at, erode

  2. wear away, wear off(verb)

    diminish, as by friction

    "Erosion wore away the surface"

    Synonyms:
    wear thin, eat at, whittle down, whittle away, wear, wear down, wear off, gnaw, gnaw at, erode, wear out

  3. erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away(verb)

    become ground down or deteriorate

    "Her confidence eroded"

    Synonyms:
    eat at, fret, whittle down, whittle away, wear off, gnaw, gnaw at, erode, eat away

Dictionary of English Synonymes

  1. wear away

    Synonyms:
    (Active.) waste, WEAR

  2. wear away

    Synonyms:
    [Neuter.] be consumed, be wasted

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words

  1. wear away

    Synonyms:
    abrade, fray, erode, corrode, fret, chafe

How to pronounce wear away?

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Veena
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How to say wear away in sign language?

  1. wearaway

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How to use wear away in a sentence?

  1. Oséias Gulart:

    Love does not end,it does not become corrupted,it does not wear away,but rather,people's capacity to love.

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