wear (away)

verb

Definition of wear (away)next
as in to wash out

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  1. wash out
  2. undermine
  3. erode
Verb
  • Downtowns were flooded, major roads were washed out and homes and businesses were swept away.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Everyone else was washed out by a solid but not remarkable Bucs offensive line.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of wash out
Verb
  • The great irony of Carter as a cautionary tale is that the thing that probably weakened his presidency the most — being an outsider who was often undermined by his own party — was the thing that stuck.
    Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Yet her investment is undermined by how ambiguously and hurriedly it’s disclosed.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of undermine
Verb
  • On the campaign trail, Carter came across as refreshingly candid and even innocent — an antidote to the atmosphere of scandal that had eroded confidence in public officials since the events leading to Nixon’s resignation on Aug. 9, 1974.
    Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • With plant workers exposed to unhealthy levels of radiation, public trust in nuclear power began to erode, and Carter paid a visit to assess the damage up close.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of erode
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Thesaurus Entries Near wear (away)

wear and tear

wear (away)

wear down

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