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• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения постепенного использования или потребления чего-либо, такого как время, ресурсы или прибыль.

A phrasal verb used to indicate gradually using up or consuming something, such as time, resources, or profits.

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Gradually reduce or consumeinformal

   To gradually use up or reduce something, such as time, money, or resources.

   Постепенно сокращать или потреблять

   • The high cost of living is eating into our savings.
   • Long meetings eat into my productive work time.
   • Inflation has eaten into the value of their investments.

   Synonymsconsumecut intodepletediminishdrainerodeexhaustreduceuse upwear away

   Antonymsaccumulateaugmentbuildincreasereplenishrestore

2. Corrode or damageformal

   To gradually damage or destroy something by chemical action or friction.

   Разъедать

   • The acid ate into the metal surface.
   • Rust has eaten into the old iron gate.
   • Salt water can eat into the hull of a boat over time.

   Synonymsabradeconsumecorrodedeterioratedissolveerodegnawrustwear away

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