Meaning: Erode, remove gradually
Example: The lawn has been WORN AWAY by people walking across it and it's just bare soil now with hardly a blade of grass.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
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We have 4 phrasal verbs with 'WEAR'
- Wear away - Wear down - Wear off - Wear out
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