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To erode gradually and progressively

(usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely

To diminish to nothing

To diminish in effect

To scrape or wear away by friction or erosion

To cause to lose energy or become physically weaker

Come or fall away from a surface in flakes

To deteriorate or go into decline, especially physically

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Verb

To erode gradually and progressively

slowly diminish

gradually overcome

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“The woman in the darkness could hear him laughing and talking with a guest who was striving to wear away a dull evening by dozing in a chair by the office door.”

Verb

(usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely

play havoc with

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

play merry hell with

drive a nail into the coffin of

make an impression on

emotionally move

carry weight with

lead by the nose

twist one's arm

turn one's head

leave a mark on

make someone suffer

turn someone's head

go to your head

tug at your heartstrings

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To diminish to nothing

become emaciated

take the bite out

put a damper on

take the sting out

take the edge off

axe^UK

ax^US

make cutbacks in

take a nosedive

go through the floor

dip below the horizon

go into a tailspin

slope downwards

die away or out

die away or down

be on the way out

make reductions in

take the heat off

draw to a close

incline downwards

decrease in value

decline in price

be precipitated

be insufficient

be found lacking

go to the bottom

not come to ripeness

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To diminish in effect

come to nothing

lose its effect

lose its effectiveness

take a nosedive

be on the way out

draw to a close

sink into oblivion

disappear slowly

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To scrape or wear away by friction or erosion

become tattered

become threadbare

wear threadbare

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To cause to lose energy or become physically weaker

take the edge off

sap the strength of

put the kibosh on

pull the teeth of

reduce the power of

remove the sting from

deprive of force

reduce the powers of

place a limit on

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Come or fall away from a surface in flakes

come off in layers

come off in strips

take the skin off

take the rind off

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To deteriorate or go into decline, especially physically

become debilitated

go into decline

be on your last legs

fall apart at the seams

go down the toilet

go down the tubes

go to rack and ruin

be the worse for wear

be worse for wear

become contaminated

take a turn for the worse

go into a decline

come apart at seams

go from bad to worse

become dilapidated

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be shown to disadvantage

suffer a relapse

get worse again

become moribund

hit rock bottom

fall into disrepair

come apart at the seams

be slipping away

be approaching death

have one foot in the grave

be at death's door

be on one's deathbed

be breathing one's last

be giving up the ghost

be about to die

become listless

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