gnaw
gnaw
verbDefinition 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>
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
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