Chip away at and Depend upon

Chip away at verb - Remove or withdraw gradually: "These new customs are chipping away at the quality of life".

Depend upon and chip away at are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Depend upon" instead a verb "Chip away at".

Depend upon verb - Be contingent on.

Chip away at and depend upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chip away at" instead a verb "Depend upon".