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dilapidate vs gnaw at

gnaw at vs dilapidate

dilapidate and gnaw at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dilapidate No No Yes No
gnaw at No No Yes No
As verbs, gnaw at is a hyponym of dilapidate; that is, gnaw at is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dilapidate:
  • dilapidate: fall into decay or ruin
  • gnaw at: become ground down or deteriorate
Other hyponyms of dilapidate include deteriorate, corrode, rust, weather, eat at, erode, gnaw, wear away, droop, wilt, ruin, break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out.
dilapidate (verb) gnaw at (verb)
fall into decay or ruin become ground down or deteriorate
bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
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