Eat away
verb
To slowly destroy, use, or consume.
The acid began to eat away at the metal.
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- eat away at
- eat away by
verb
To gradually reduce or weaken.
His constant criticism was eating away at her confidence.
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- eat away at
- eat away confidence
verb
To use up one's resources bit by bit.
Financial worries were eating away his savings.
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- eat away savings
- eat away earnings
verb
To slowly destroy, use, or consume.
The acid began to eat away at the metal.
Often appears as...
- eat away at
- eat away by
verb
To gradually reduce or weaken.
His constant criticism was eating away at her confidence.
Often appears as...
- eat away at
- eat away confidence
verb
To use up one's resources bit by bit.
Financial worries were eating away his savings.
Often appears as...
- eat away savings
- eat away earnings
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Damage
Often used to describe the damaging effect of something on anything physical, like materials.
Salt can eat away at car paint over time.
Pro Tip 2/3Gradual Process
The damage isn’t sudden but happens continuously over a period of time.
Rust slowly began to eat away the old fence.
Pro Tip 3/3Destructive Force
The phrase emphasizes the relentless and destructive nature of the action.
Years of pollution have eaten away the ancient marble statues.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Damage
Often used to describe the damaging effect of something on anything physical, like materials.
Salt can eat away at car paint over time.
Pro Tip 2/3Gradual Process
The damage isn’t sudden but happens continuously over a period of time.
Rust slowly began to eat away the old fence.
Pro Tip 3/3Destructive Force
The phrase emphasizes the relentless and destructive nature of the action.
Years of pollution have eaten away the ancient marble statues.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Damage
Often used to describe the damaging effect of something on anything physical, like materials.
Salt can eat away at car paint over time.
Pro Tip 2/3Gradual Process
The damage isn’t sudden but happens continuously over a period of time.
Rust slowly began to eat away the old fence.
Pro Tip 3/3Destructive Force
The phrase emphasizes the relentless and destructive nature of the action.
Years of pollution have eaten away the ancient marble statues.
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