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
Fredrick	FRED-rik	English
Gwen	GWEN	Welsh, English
Kaarlo	KAH:R-lo	Finnish
Jakes	-	Basque
Bruce	BROOS	Scottish, English
Loan	-	French