Synonyms: wear away, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at
Definition: become ground down or deteriorate
Usage: Her confidence eroded
Similar words: dilapidate, crumble, decay
Definition: fall into decay or ruin
Usage: The unoccupied house started to decay
Synonyms: gnaw
Definition: bite or chew on with the teeth
Usage: gnaw an old cracker
Similar words: chew, jaw, manducate, masticate
Definition: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Usage: He jawed his bubble gum; Chew your food and don't swallow it!; The cows were masticating the grass
Similar words: bite, seize with teeth
Definition: to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
Usage: Gunny invariably tried to bite her