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to remove small pieces from something hard by hitting it with a tool
Use a hammer to chip away the edge.
She was chipping away at the ground with a trowel.
to gradually make something weaker, smaller, or less effective
The company's dominance of the market is gradually being chipped away.
Her comments were beginning to chip away at his self-confidence.
