Wear away - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'wear away' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the 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" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Universal, The Mirror, The Telegraph, The Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, The New York Times, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Guardian, the LA Times and The Wall Street Journal.

'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" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Daily Mail and The Telegraph.

'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" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Daily Mail and The Telegraph.

'wear away' is the definition.
(synonyms)

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" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Daily Mail and The Telegraph.

'wear away' is the definition.
(abrading is a kind of wearing away)

This is the entire 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" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Times and the King Feature Syndicate.

Wear away (5)