Thesaurus / wearing away
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synonyms for wearing away
- depletion
- erosion
- depreciation
- attrition
- consumption
- dissipation
- decrement
- ablation
- hard wear
- overuse
- ravages of time
- weathering
- departure
- desertion
- disintegration
- dispersal
- dissipation
- dissolution
- eclipse
- escape
- evanescence
- evaporation
- exit
- exodus
- fading
- flight
- going
- loss
- melting
- passing
- recession
- removal
- retirement
- wane
- withdrawal
- ceasing to exist
- decline and fall
- dematerialization
- disappearing act
- ebbing
- fade-out
- receding
- loss
- exodus
- departure
- removal
- melting
- retirement
- flight
- evanescence
- wane
- dissolution
- escape
- eclipse
- dispersal
- evaporation
- recession
- desertion
- going
- exit
- withdrawal
- dissipation
- passing
- disintegration
- fading
- ebbing
- receding
- ceasing to exist
- decline and fall
- dematerialization
- disappearing act
- agitation
- erosion
- resistance
- irritation
- rasping
- soreness
- grinding
- traction
- abrasion
- grating
- attrition
- massage
- scraping
- filing
- chafing
- fretting
- trituration
- trim
- shave
- pare
- erode
- lessen
- diminish
- hew
- consume
- form
- chip
- shape
- fashion
- decrease
- carve
- model
- mold
- undermine
- sculpt
- eat away
- wear away
- burn
- sting
- oxidize
- erode
- consume
- decay
- sear
- scour
- tingle
- decompose
- smart
- slash
- engrave
- etch
- rot
- dissolve
- rust
- deteriorate
- eat into
- wear away
- ebb
- wane
- curb
- degenerate
- check
- decline
- droop
- decay
- ease
- rebate
- fade
- waste
- shrink
- slash
- slump
- sink
- lower
- drain
- taper
- drop
- quiet
- contract
- settle
- abate
- calm down
- crumble
- curtail
- cut down
- depreciate
- deteriorate
- devaluate
- diminish
- drop off
- dwindle
- evaporate
- fall off
- lessen
- let up
- lighten
- modify
- peter out
- quell
- reduce
- restrain
- shrivel
- slacken
- soften
- subside
- weaken
- wear down
- wither
- die down
- dry up
- lose edge
- narrow down
- run low
- slack off
- slow down
- tail away
- tail off
- wear away
- harm
- pollute
- impair
- cripple
- weaken
- injure
- tarnish
- ruin
- wound
- ravage
- contaminate
- maim
- mar
- infect
- burn
- hurt
- break
- batter
- undermine
- smash
- tear
- wreck
- mangle
- scorch
- deface
- defile
- scratch
- scathe
- incapacitate
- corrupt
- rot
- gnaw
- disintegrate
- maltreat
- vitiate
- fade
- crack
- blight
- stain
- split
- disfigure
- lacerate
- dismantle
- wrong
- abuse
- stab
- spoil
- bleach
- mutilate
- corrode
- discolor
- dirty
- rust
- bang up
- tamper with
- wear away
- wreak havoc on
- shrivel
- fade
- pollute
- wane
- dwindle
- disintegrate
- lessen
- corrode
- discolor
- wither
- degenerate
- mortify
- atrophy
- rot
- dissolve
- decompose
- decline
- putrefy
- mildew
- collapse
- sicken
- curdle
- slump
- defile
- turn
- perish
- molder
- sink
- spoil
- blight
- fail
- sap
- mold
- suppurate
- depreciate
- weaken
- break up
- get worse
- dry-rot
- be impaired
- become contaminated
- go bad
- go to seed
- go to the dogs
- hit rock bottom
- hit the skids
- pejorate
- putresce
- reach depths
- waste away
- wear away
- ebb
- wane
- dwindle
- reduce
- soften
- curb
- weaken
- decline
- ease
- subside
- fall off
- drop off
- slash
- curtail
- shrink
- depreciate
- deteriorate
- slump
- sink
- abate
- diminish
- cut down
- lower
- slacken
- drop
- lessen
- settle
- degenerate
- decay
- devaluate
- lighten
- modify
- quiet
- evaporate
- crumble
- quell
- wither
- restrain
- contract
- fade
- waste
- shrivel
- check
- droop
- calm down
- let up
- peter out
- wear down
- die down
- dry up
- lose edge
- narrow down
- run low
- slack off
- slow down
- tail off
- wear away
- decline
- sink
- ebb
- fall apart
- worsen
- disintegrate
- lessen
- lower
- crumble
- undermine
- regress
- slide
- degrade
- fade
- fail
- languish
- depreciate
- weaken
- retrogress
- pervert
- debilitate
- impair
- corrupt
- rot
- skid
- debase
- injure
- descend
- deprave
- vitiate
- mar
- break
- flag
- spoil
- adulterate
- lapse
- corrode
- retrograde
- alloy
- decompose
- go to pieces
- be worse for wear
- become worse
- disimprove
- go downhill
- go to pot
- go to the dogs
- hit the skids
- lose it
- lose quality
- wear away
- end
- pass
- stop
- expire
- fall
- fail
- vanish
- disappear
- deteriorate
- bate
- ebb
- wane
- crumble
- degenerate
- rot
- weaken
- decline
- droop
- decay
- subside
- molder
- rankle
- fade
- moderate
- halt
- sink
- abate
- diminish
- slacken
- wilt
- lapse
- recede
- retrograde
- let up
- peter out
- run down
- run out
- dilapidate
- break down
- ease off
- fade away
- fade out
- fizzle out
- go bad
- go downhill
- lose power
- melt away
- run low
- wear away
- unravel
- erode
- frazzle
- chafe
- rub
- rip
- tear
- wear
- ravel
- fret
- wear away
- tatter
- become ragged
- become threadbare
- wear thin
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WORDS RELATED TO WEARING AWAY
- ceasing to exist
- decline and fall
- dematerialization
- departure
- desertion
- disappearing act
- disintegration
- dispersal
- dissipation
- dissolution
- ebbing
- eclipse
- escape
- evanescence
- evaporation
- exit
- exodus
- fading
- flight
- going
- loss
- melting
- passing
- receding
- recession
- removal
- retirement
- wane
- wearing away
- withdrawal
- ceasing to exist
- decline and fall
- dematerialization
- departure
- desertion
- disappearing act
- disintegration
- dispersal
- dissipation
- dissolution
- ebbing
- eclipse
- escape
- evanescence
- evaporation
- exit
- exodus
- fade-out
- fading
- flight
- going
- loss
- melting
- passing
- receding
- recession
- removal
- retirement
- wane
- wearing away
- withdrawal
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.