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wear away

VERB

bite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burn sting

STRONG

consume decay decompose deteriorate dissolve engrave erode etch oxidize rot rust scour sear slash smart tingle

WEAK

eat into

Antonyms

STRONG

build construct develop flourish grow improve unite

VERB

damage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

batter break burn contaminate harm hurt impair infect injure maim mangle mar pollute ravage ruin scorch smash tarnish tear undermine weaken wound wreck

STRONG

abuse bleach blight corrode corrupt crack deface defile dirty discolor disfigure disintegrate dismantle fade gnaw incapacitate lacerate maltreat mutilate rot rust scathe scratch split spoil stab stain vitiate wrong

WEAK

bang up cripple tamper with wreak havoc on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fix mend repair

STRONG

cure enhance heal perfect strengthen

WEAK

adorn beautify decorate ornament purify

VERB

decay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atrophy corrode decompose degenerate discolor disintegrate dissolve dwindle fade get worse lessen mortify pollute rot shrivel wane wither

STRONG

blight collapse curdle decline defile depreciate dry-rot fail mildew mold molder perish putrefy sap sicken sink slump spoil suppurate turn weaken

WEAK

be impaired become contaminated break up go bad go to seed go to the dogs hit rock bottom hit the skids pejorate putresce reach depths waste away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten build color combine develop enlarge expand extend grow improve increase put together raise strengthen unite

STRONG

ascend help make well prosper rise

WEAK

flourish germinate ripen

VERB

decrease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate curb curtail cut down decline depreciate deteriorate diminish drop drop off dwindle ease ebb fall off lessen lower reduce shrink sink slacken slash slump soften subside wane weaken

STRONG

check contract crumble decay degenerate devaluate droop evaporate fade lighten modify quell quiet restrain settle shrivel waste wither

WEAK

calm down die down dry up let up lose edge narrow down peter out run low slack off slow down tail off wear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend compliment develop enlarge expand extend go up grow improve increase irritate laud lengthen praise prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

build liberate upset

WEAK

add

VERB

deteriorate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crumble decline degrade depreciate disintegrate ebb fade fail fall apart languish lessen lower regress sink slide undermine weaken worsen

STRONG

adulterate alloy break corrode corrupt debase debilitate decompose deprave descend flag impair injure lapse mar pervert retrograde retrogress rot skid spoil vitiate

WEAK

be worse for wear become worse disimprove go downhill go to pieces go to pot go to the dogs hit the skids lose it lose quality

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve compliment elevate grow improve increase laud praise raise rise strengthen

STRONG

aid assist build clean cleanse clear cure fix heal help join mend purify put together

WEAK

construct develop get better

VERB

die

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate disappear end expire fail fall pass stop vanish

STRONG

abate bate crumble decay decline degenerate dilapidate diminish droop ebb fade halt lapse moderate molder rankle recede retrograde rot sink slacken subside wane weaken wilt

WEAK

break down ease off fade away fade out fizzle out go bad go downhill let up lose power melt away peter out run down run low run out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance appear arrive bear begin commence reach start win

STRONG

build continue develop enhance enlarge extend flourish forge forward grow improve increase prolong rise strengthen

WEAK

be born live

VERB

flake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exfoliate sliver

STRONG

blister chip desquamate drop pare scab scale shed slice trim

WEAK

delaminate

VERB

fray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erode frazzle unravel

STRONG

chafe fret ravel rip rub tatter tear wear

WEAK

become ragged become threadbare wear thin

Antonyms

STRONG

please sew

VERB

fret

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chafe

STRONG

abrade corrode erode excoriate fray gall riffle ripple

WEAK

wear threadbare

Antonyms

STRONG

build

WEAK

appease calm comfort pacify placate please soothe

VERB

wear off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subside

WEAK

diminish disappear stop

VERB

whittle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diminish erode lessen pare shave trim

STRONG

carve chip consume decrease fashion form hew model mold sculpt shape undermine

WEAK

eat away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge extend increase

STRONG

destroy neglect

WEAK

build

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"The Galleria is a living heritage, which can wear away precisely because it is loved and experienced: we take care of it so that it continues to be so," they added.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

As the sponge is used, small pieces of the foam gradually wear away.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

It also neutralizes acids made by the bacteria that can wear away at your tooth enamel.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2023

This leads to uneven properties within rocks, Schwenzer says, so that when the rocks erode to the point they are on the planet’s surface and the wind whips against them, they don’t wear away evenly.

From Scientific American • May 17, 2023

That the Appalachian Mountains present so much more modest an aspect today is because they have had so much time in which to wear away.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

wear away

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