/ Thesaurus / E Synonyms of eat away Find synonyms for: Verb1. erode, eat away, fret, damageusage: remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"2. fret, eat away, corrode, rustusage: wear away or erodeWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language