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wearing away

wearing away is the present participle and gerund of wear away.

Meaning of wear away

Verb

wear away (third-person singular simple present wears away, present participle wearing away, simple past wore away, past participle worn away)

  1. To erode gradually and progressively.
    • As the sensitiveness which greeted my new position wore away, I began to rather like the freedom of my new character.1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 17
    Synonyms:
    fret, abrade

Questions about wearing away

What is wearing away the present participle and gerund of?
Wearing away is the present participle and gerund of wear away.

Words near wearing away in the dictionary

  1. wearinesse
  2. wearinesses
  3. wearing
  4. wearing and tearing
  5. wearing apparel
  6. wearing away
  7. wearing down
  8. wearing horns
  9. wearing in
  10. wearing many hats
  11. wearing off

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