# eat away

> English word · Verb · IPA /iːt‿əˈweɪ/

## Definitions
1. To physically corrode or erode (something) gradually.
2. To destroy (something) gradually by an ongoing process.
3. Chiefly followed by at: of a circumstance, incident, etc.: to cause (someone) to feel guilty, troubled, or worried; to bother (see eat away at).

## Etymology
From eat + away.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eat-away