(v) :
to eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali; to consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair
(v) :
to eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali; to consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair