wear down
wear down /wɛr daʊn/
verb
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(
)
Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
(
fag
[Informal] , fag out
[Informal, British] , fatigue
, jade
, outwear
, wear
, tire
, tire out
, wear down
, wear out
, wear upon
, weary
)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
We wore ourselves out on this hike
We wore ourselves out on this hike
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Deteriorate through use or stress
(
wear down
, wear off
, wear
, wear out
, wear thin
)
deteriorate through use or stress
The constant friction wore out the cloth
The constant friction wore out the cloth