1 remove in bits TRANSITIVEthey were chipping away at the concretebhí siad ag scealpadh na coincréite giota ar ghiota, bhí siad ag piocadh leo ar an gcoincréit2 gradually weaken TRANSITIVEcreim verb c m uit chips away at her confidencebaineann sé dá muinín, bíonn sé ag tolladh faoina muinínemigration is chipping away at this communitytá an eisimirce ag creimeadh an phobail seo → féach chip