salt away

VERB /sɔlt_ə'weɪ/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

salt away is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1A1L1T1A1W4A1Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 4 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does salt away mean?