HyperDic: gnaw_at

English > 1 sense of the expression gnaw at:
VERBchangegnaw at, erode, gnaw, eat at, wear awaybecome ground down or deteriorate
English > gnaw at: 1 sense > verb 1, change
MeaningBecome ground down or deteriorate.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymserode, gnaw, eat at, wear away
Broaderdecay, crumble, dilapidatefall into decay or ruin
Spanishdesgastarse, erosionarse, erosionar
Catalancorroir-se, desgastar-se, erosionar-se, erosionar

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