to wear away
11wear away — See: WEAR DOWN …
12wear away — obsolete to die a lingering death Usually from the consumption or pulmonary tuberculosis: Sickened. Took the bed, an wear awa . (Grant, 1884) …
13wear away — I. 1. (Active.) Waste, consume, impair, diminish, destroy by gradual attrition, wear. 2. Consume, spend tediously, use up. II. (Neuter.) Be consumed, be wasted …
14wear away — verb to erode gradually and progressively …
15wear away — waste, squander, spend …
16Wear — Wear, v. i. 1. To endure or suffer use; to last under employment; to bear the consequences of use, as waste, consumption, or attrition; as, a coat wears well or ill; hence, sometimes applied to character, qualifications, etc.; as, a man wears… …
17wear down — [wear off] or[wear away] {v.} 1. To remove or disappear little by little through use, time, or the action of weather. * /Time and weather have worn off the name on the gravestone./ * /The eraser has worn off my pencil./ * /The grass has worn away …
18wear down — [wear off] or[wear away] {v.} 1. To remove or disappear little by little through use, time, or the action of weather. * /Time and weather have worn off the name on the gravestone./ * /The eraser has worn off my pencil./ * /The grass has worn away …
19wear\ down — • wear down • wear off • wear away v 1. To remove or disappear little by little through use, time, or the action of weather. Time and weather have worn off the name on the gravestone. The eraser has worn off my pencil. The grass has worn away… …
20wear\ off — • wear down • wear off • wear away v 1. To remove or disappear little by little through use, time, or the action of weather. Time and weather have worn off the name on the gravestone. The eraser has worn off my pencil. The grass has worn away… …
