wear away (v)
wear off (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def diminish, as by friction
examples Erosion wore away the surface
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym remove, take, take away, withdraw
Hyponym abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
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Hyponym remove, take, take away, withdraw
Hypernym abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
Also see wear → wear away
Also see wear → wear off

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