wear down

/wɛər daʊn/

/wɛə daʊn/

Other forms: wearing down; wore down; wears down

Definitions of wear down

1. verb

   exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
   synonyms: fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear out, wear upon, weary

   types:

   beat, exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up

   wear out completely

   overfatigue, overtire, overweary

   tire excessively

   frazzle

   exhaust physically or emotionally

   play

   exhaust by allowing to pull on the line

   kill

   tire out completely

   type of:

   indispose

   cause to feel unwell
2. verb

   deteriorate through use or stress
   synonyms: wear, wear off, wear out, wear thin

   types:

   ablate

   wear away through erosion or vaporization

   scuff

   get or become scuffed

   type of:

   deteriorate

   become worse or disintegrate