Definition of wear down Wear down
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| wear down - exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" | ||
| tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, fag out, fag, fatigue | ||
| refreshen, freshen, refresh become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game" | ||
| indispose cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed" | ||
| tucker, tucker out, exhaust, wash up, beat wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" | ||
| overfatigue, overtire, overweary tire excessively | ||
| wear down - deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth" | ||
| wear, wear off, wear out, wear thin | ||
| deteriorate become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated" | ||
| ablate remove an organ or bodily structure | ||
| scuff poke at with the foot or toe | ||
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wear down
To become tired through overuse or great strain or stress.
