wear down
VerbWordNet 3.0
Verb (2)
- exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress“We wore ourselves out on this hike”Synonyms: tirewear upontire outwearwearyjadewear outoutwearwear downfag outfagfatigue
- deteriorate through use or stress“The constant friction wore out the cloth”Synonyms: wearwear offwear outwear downwear thin