afslijten

Definitions of afslijten
  1. verb
    exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
    synonyms: afbeulen, afjakkeren, afmatten, afpeigeren, afsloven, aftobben, inlopen, inslijten, slijten, uitslijten, vermoeien, verslijten
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    antonyms:
    aanhalen, verversen
    make fresh again
    types:
    afbeulen, afgrazen, afjagen, afjakkeren, aftobben, nekken, onttrekken, slopen, uitmergelen, uitputten
    wear out completely
  2. verb
    deteriorate through use or stress
    synonyms: afdragen, aflopen, opdragen, slijten, uitlopen, verslijten
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    type of:
    ontaarden, verergeren, verworden, verzieken
    become worse or disintegrate
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