Search Result for "wear_down":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress;
- Example: "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
[syn: tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue]

2. deteriorate through use or stress;
- Example: "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
[syn: wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

wear down
    v 1: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or
         stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn: tire,
         wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear
         out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue]
         [ant: freshen, refresh, refreshen]
    2: deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction
       wore out the cloth" [syn: wear, wear off, wear out,
       wear down, wear thin]