/ Thesaurus / E Synonyms of eat at Find synonyms for: Verb1. erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away, decay, crumble, dilapidateusage: become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language