Wear away (5)
'wear away' is the definition.
(I know that wear away can be written as erode)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for erode that I've seen before include "Eat away" , "'Deteriorate, wear away (5)'" , "Gradually destroy" , "Corrode" , "Become ground down or deteriorate" .)
'wear away' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for fret that I've seen before include "Sort of saw work" , "Fog" , "Worry unnecessarily" , "Worry; or the marking on a guitar" , "Notes separator" .)
'wear away' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for fray that I've seen before include "Wear at the edge" , "Chafe" , "Wear away from rubbing" , "Battle - loose at the edges!" , "Become stressed" .)
'wear away' is the definition.
(I know that wear away can be written as gnaw)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for gnaw that I've seen before include "Chew upon" , "Chew or crunch at" , "Wear away with the teeth" , "Chew at, work with teeth" , "Chew and grind down" .)
'wear away' is the definition.
(I know that abrade is a more specific form of the action the wear away)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for abrade that I've seen before include "Wear away by friction" , "Scratch" , "Scrape away, erode" , "Wear away by rubbing (6)" , "Wear away by rubbing, scrape" .)