erode away
51eat away at something — (or eat something away) erode or destroy something gradually the sun and wind eat away at the ice | prevents bone from being eaten away ■ use up (profits, resources, or time), esp. when they are intended for other purposes inflation can eat away… …
52chip away at — chipping away at their defenses Syn: erode, wear down, wear away, whittle down, corrode, gnaw away at …
53wash something away — Syn: erode, abrade, wear away, eat away, undermine …
54nibble away at something — ˌnibble aˈway at sth derived to take away small amounts of sth, so that the total amount is gradually reduced Syn: ↑erode • Inflation is nibbling away at spending power. Main entry: ↑nibblederived …
55eat away — verb Gradually to erode or corrode. The battery acid ate away at the metal until a large hole appeared …
56gradually eat away — index erode Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
57rub away — index diminish, erode Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
58wear away — index consume, decay, degenerate, diminish, erode, expire, languish, lessen, spend …
59eat away — gnaw at, nibble away at, erode …
60eat away — rot, erode, destroy The mildew has been eating away at the window frame all summer …
