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Princeton's WordNet

  1. whittle away, whittle down, wear awayverb

    cut away in small pieces

  2. wear away, wear offverb

    diminish, as by friction

    "Erosion wore away the surface"

  3. erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear awayverb

    become ground down or deteriorate

    "Her confidence eroded"

Wiktionary

  1. wear awayverb

    to erode gradually and progressively

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  1. wear away

    To wear away is to gradually erode, diminish, or destroy something over time due to constant usage, exposure, or friction. It can refer to both physical objects and abstract concepts. For instance, water can wear away rocks, and stress can wear away one's mental health.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wear away in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wear away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of 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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