wear down English

Meaning wear down meaning

What does wear down mean?

wear down

— verb (= tire, wear) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress We wore ourselves out on this hike

— verb (= wear, wear out) deteriorate through use or stress The constant friction wore out the cloth

Synonyms wear down synonyms

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wear down English » English

wear out

wear

wear away

wear off

tire out

tire

exhaust

weary

wear upon

outwear

fatigue

fag out

weaken

jade

fag

erode

wear thin

waste

spoil

scuff

fret

abrade

wornout

wipe out

wilt

wearing

wear-out

wear-and-tear

water scouring

washout

washing away

washing

vitiate

use up

use

torment

spend

sluicing

scouring

run-in

rub off

rub down

poop out

planish

mar

lay out

incinerate

grind down

get through

get down