nibble (away) at sth
— phrasal verb with nibble /ˈnɪb.l̩/ verbDefinition
› to slowly reduce something: Even when inflation is low, it nibbles away at people's savings, reducing their value considerably over several years.Becoming and making smaller or lessBecoming and making less strong
(Definition of nibble (away) at sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom
- absorb verb (TAKE IN)
- attenuate verb
- axe verb
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- boil sth down phrasal verb
- compress verb
- contraction noun (REDUCTION)
- let sth down phrasal verb (AIR)
- let-up noun
- lower verb (REDUCE)
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