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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Theodoric	thee-AHD-ə-rik (English)	History
Idan	-	Hebrew
Asuman	-	Turkish
Jewel	['dʒuəl]
Eponine	EP-ə-neen (English)	Literature
Viviette	-	English (Rare)