wear down
to consume or be consumed by long or constant wearing, rubbing, etc
to overcome or be overcome gradually by persistent effort
Words Nearby wear down
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How to use wear down in a sentence
Days and weeks of eating nothing but grilled chicken and vegetables can wear down even the most dedicated of individuals.
When Is It OK to Cheat? The Pros and Cons of Cheat Days | DailyBurn | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the first he saw that the one and only way to wear down the Spanish resistance was to capture the fortresses.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThe surface was turning to slush, but he knew it would wear down into a slippery mass on which the logs would run.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossAfter a time the cutting edges of the file teeth will wear down and it will be necessary to replace the file by another.
A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing | Bernard D. BolasHis policy was to wear down the Germans by provoking attacks in which they were likely to lose more men than the Allies.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward Parrott
I won't,' said the mouse, 'I'm not going to wear down my teeth for that.'
Tales from the Fjeld | P. Chr. Asbjrnsen
Other Idioms and Phrases with wear down
Diminish, weaken, or tire by relentless pressure, as in The heels of these shoes are quite worn down, or Her constant nagging about getting a new car wore down his resistance. [First half of 1800s]
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