gnaw

gnaw

verb

Definition of GNAW

to consume or wear away gradually <time has gnawed that author's reputation to the point where he rates little more than a footnote>

Synonyms bite (at), corrode, erode, fret, gnaw, nibble

Related Words break down, break up, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve; decimate, destroy, devastate, ruin, waste, wreck

Near Antonyms freshen, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize, revive