wear down Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
wear out; tire; jade; fag out; weary; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
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verb deteriorate through use or stress
wear out; wear off; wear thin; wear.
- The constant friction wore out the cloth