English → German
zerfrẹssen
transitive verb
irregular 1 (fressen) eat away; ‹moth etc.› eat holes in;
von Motten zerfressen moth-eaten
2 (zersetzen) corrode ‹metal›; eat away ‹bone›;
Kummer/Eifersucht zerfrisst ihm das Herz he is consumed with grief/jealousy