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wear down Synonyms

wear down

v.

  1. To become worn

    wear out, get thin, get worn out; see decrease 1, waste 3.

  2. To make weary

    exhaust, get the better of, reduce, beat; see defeat 1, 3, tire 2.

Browse dictionary entries near wear down

  1. ‹ wear and tear
  2. ‹ wear
  3. ‹ weapons-grade
  4. ‹ weaponry
  5. ‹ weaponeer
  6. ‹ weapon
  7. ‹ weanling
  8. ‹ wean
  9. ‹ wealthy
  10. ‹ wealthily
  1. wear off ›
  2. wear out ›
  3. wear the pants or trousers ›
  4. wearable ›
  5. weariful ›
  6. weariless ›
  7. weariness ›
  8. wearing ›
  9. wearisome ›
  10. wearproof ›