Wears away is a term used to describe the process of erosion, which is the gradual wearing away of land or other surfaces due to natural forces such as wind, water, and ice. The crossword solutions for this term are ERODES (6 letters), eats (4 letters), ABRADES (7 letters), eatsat (6 letters), and wastes (6 letters). All of these words refer to the process of erosion, which is the wearing away of land or other surfaces over time.