wear away
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
To slowly damage or remove something by rubbing or using it a lot over time.
"Centuries of wind and rain had worn away the letters on the gravestone."
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wear away the cartilage over time.
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until they run dry and wear away
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minutephysics · 0:34
out because a erosion might wear away some
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Dr. Arthur Brooks · 18:29
for example, and you can't, then it will wear away.
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UR · Cristiano · 43:03
those kicks will wear away like you say they will drain your cardio