What is another word for wearing away?
321 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ w_ˈeə_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ ɐ_w_ˈeɪ], [ wˈe͡əɹɪŋ ɐwˈe͡ɪ], [ wˈeəɹɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ]Table of Contents
Similar words for wearing away:- decaying (adjective)
- disappearance (noun)
- eating away (noun)
- erosion (noun)
- friction (noun)
- wear and tear (noun)
- wearing (noun)
- bite (verb)
- damage (verb)
- decay (verb)
- decrease (verb)
- decreasing (verb)
- deteriorate (verb)
- die (verb)
- flake (verb)
- fray (verb)
- fret (verb)
- peter (verb)
- whittle (verb)
- other synonyms
- abrasive
Synonyms for Wearing away:
adj.
•decaying (adjective)n.
•disappearance (noun)- eclipse,
- withdrawal,
- departure,
- going,
- exodus,
- loss,
- ceasing to exist,
- evanescence,
- receding,
- dissipation,
- escape,
- dispersal,
- fading,
- wane,
- disintegration,
- ebbings,
- recession,
- ebbing,
- dissolution,
- disappearing act,
- flight,
- exit,
- passing,
- evaporation,
- Vanishment,
- removal,
- dematerialization,
- desertion,
- decline and fall,
- retirement,
- melting.
- raspings,
- scraping,
- scrapings,
- rasping,
- abrasion,
- traction,
- massage,
- Fretting,
- soreness,
- filing,
- Filings,
- resistance,
- gratings,
- grating,
- irritation,
- chafing,
- agitation,
- Trituration,
- grindings.
v.
•bite (verb)- consume,
- decompose,
- sting,
- deteriorate,
- dissolve,
- etch,
- smart,
- decay,
- engrave,
- scour,
- rot,
- slash,
- wear away,
- eat into,
- erode,
- rust,
- sear,
- burn,
- oxidize,
- tingle.
- deface,
- discolor,
- spoil,
- scorch,
- split,
- dirty,
- dismantle,
- tarnish,
- gnaw,
- wrong,
- wreck,
- scratch,
- incapacitate,
- abuse,
- tamper with,
- scathe,
- bleach,
- contaminate,
- corrode,
- lacerate,
- stain,
- disfigure,
- corrupt,
- mar,
- disintegrate,
- crack,
- impair,
- stab,
- break,
- blight,
- tear,
- batter,
- hurt,
- vitiate,
- fade,
- ruin,
- maim,
- mangle,
- defile,
- maltreat,
- weaken,
- cripple,
- injure,
- infect,
- wound,
- undermine,
- ravage,
- harm,
- wreak havoc on,
- pollute,
- smash,
- bang up,
- mutilate.
- hit the skids,
- become contaminated,
- collapse,
- go to the dogs,
- slump,
- fail,
- decline,
- go bad,
- suppurate,
- Putresce,
- mortify,
- hit rock bottom,
- reach depths,
- turn,
- sap,
- molder,
- pejorate,
- sink,
- lessen,
- mildew,
- mold,
- curdle,
- dry-rot,
- sicken,
- waste away,
- shrivel,
- get worse,
- be impaired,
- degenerate,
- perish,
- putrefy,
- break up,
- depreciate,
- atrophy,
- go to seed,
- dwindle,
- wither.
- drop off,
- narrow down,
- fall off,
- drop,
- reduce,
- peter out,
- cut down,
- waste,
- lose edge,
- modify,
- settle,
- let up,
- wear down,
- restrain,
- curtail,
- ease,
- slow down,
- quiet,
- diminish,
- contract,
- abate,
- shrink,
- subside,
- die down,
- dry up,
- devaluate,
- crumble,
- lower,
- calm down,
- lighten,
- check,
- soften,
- ebb,
- droop,
- curb,
- quell,
- slacken,
- evaporate,
- tail off,
- slack off,
- run low.
- be worse for wear,
- lose it,
- lose quality,
- retrograde,
- debilitate,
- become worse,
- adulterate,
- alloy,
- deprave,
- regress,
- debase,
- slide,
- go to pieces,
- pervert,
- go downhill,
- lapse,
- fall apart,
- Disimprove,
- worsen,
- go to pot,
- flag,
- skid,
- retrogress,
- degrade,
- languish,
- descend.
- melt away,
- dilapidate,
- lose power,
- vanish,
- ease off,
- fizzle out,
- wilt,
- rankle,
- fall,
- bate,
- recede,
- run out,
- halt,
- stop,
- end,
- disappear,
- expire,
- fade away,
- pass,
- moderate,
- run down,
- break down.
Other synonyms:
-
•
- attrition.
Antonyms for Wearing away:
-
n.
-
v.
-
bite
unite, put together, fix, grow, construct, improve, flourish, be careful, build, develop.
-
damage
set up, clean, ornament, brighten, create, allow, purify, decorate, cleanse, strengthen, heal, beautify, protect, help, wait, mend, adorn, bless, benefit, schedule, enhance, color, honor, combine, repair, favor, aid, cure, perfect, assist.
-
deteriorate
clear, approve, get better, join, elevate.
-
bite
