What does the cryptic crossword clue "In love, disheartened debutante frets (6)" mean?

The definition is "frets". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). DE (synonym="‘disheartened D ebutant E ‘") in EROS (synonym="‘love’") = ERODES; definition: "frets" The answer is ERODES.

In love, disheartened debutante frets (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29162 | 9 Across | 2023-08-30 flower

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