Dry up and Wearing away

Dry up verb - To stop talking.

Wearing away and dry up are semantically related In some cases you can use "Wearing away" instead a verb "Dry up".

Wearing away noun - Geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it.

Dry up and wearing away are semantically related in decrease topic. Sometimes you can use "Dry up" instead a verb "Wearing away", if it concerns topics such as grow less or make less.