eat away
• wear something away; gradually erode something.
• "the bacteria produce an acid that eats away the enamel coating that protects teeth"
Similar:
erode,
corrode,
abrade,
wear away (at),
wear down,
wear through,
gnaw away (at),
bite into,
burn into,
burn through,
consume,
dissolve,
disintegrate,
crumble,
waste away,
rot,
decay,
damage,
destroy,
spoil,
