Oxford Dictionary English wear away phrasal verbphrasal verb Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbs wear away | wear somethingaway Add to my wordlistjump to other results to become, or make something become, gradually thinner or smoother by continuously using or rubbing it The inscription on the coin had worn away. The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
