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worn away

worn away is the past participle 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 worn away

What is worn away the past participle of?
Worn away is the past participle of wear away.

Words near worn away in the dictionary

  1. wormworld
  2. wormworlds
  3. wormy
  4. worn
  5. worn and torn
  6. worn away
  7. worn down
  8. worn horns
  9. worn in
  10. worn many hats
  11. worn off

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