The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ERODE , but the solution may also be SAP which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Gradually weaken crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERODE | 44 % | 5 |
| SAP | 22 % | 3 |
| EBB | 22 % | 3 |
| LAG | 11 % | 3 |
Why may SAP be the right solution?
The word "sap" can mean to gradually weaken or drain the energy or strength from something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gradually weaken
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lag
- sap
- erode
- sapping
- grind
- undermine
- corrode
- grinds
- lah
- nickel-and-dime
- attenuate
- attenuated
Crossword Answer definitions
ERODE verb- To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
- To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ERODE
- Diminish
- Slowly destroy
- Wear away
- Whittle away
- Diminish gradually
- Fade gradually
- Grind down
- Rust
- Wear down
- Diminish by degrees