eat away



eat something away

to erode something; to consume something bit by bit. The acid ate the finish away. It ate away the finish.
See also: away, eat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Keane-Irish
Umukoro-Western African, Urhobo
Jockel-German
TerÉZ-Hungarian
Samuel['sæmjuəl]
Teodorate-o-DAW-rah (Italian), te-o-DHO-rah (Spanish), te-aw-DAW-rah (Polish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian