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1. phrasal verb

If you wear something down or if it wears down, it becomes flatter or smoother as a result of constantly rubbing against something else.

Extreme changes in temperature can wear down the top layer of your skin. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

The machines start to wear down, they don't make as many nuts and bolts as they usedto. [VERB PARTICLE]

Elephants wear the tusk down faster than they can grow it. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

If you wear someone down, you make them gradually weaker or less determined until they eventually do what you want.

None can match your sheer will-power and persistence in wearing down the opposition. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

They hoped the waiting and the uncertainty would wear down my resistance. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

He believed that he could wear her down if he only asked often enough. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

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wear down in British English

verb (adverb)

to consume or be consumed by long or constant wearing, rubbing, etc

to overcome or be overcome gradually by persistent effort

wear down in American English

to make or become worn; lose or cause to lose thickness or height by use, friction, etc.

to tire out, or exhaust (a person); weary

to overcome the resistance of by persistence

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Synonyms of 'wear down'

be eroded, erode, be consumed, wear away

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Chinese translation of 'wear down'

wear down

vt

[heel] 使磨薄 (shǐ móbáo)
[person] 使精疲力竭 (shǐ jīng pí lì jié)

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(phrasal verb) in the sense of be eroded

Eventually the parts start to wear down.

Synonyms

be eroded

erode

His fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority.

be consumed

wear away

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in the sense of erode

Definition

to deteriorate or cause to deteriorate

His fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority.

Synonyms

weaken,

destroy,

undermine,

diminish,

impair,

lessen,

wear away

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单词	wear down
释义	Trends of wear down View usage for: wear down 1. phrasal verb If you wear something down or if it wears down, it becomes flatter or smoother as a result of constantly rubbing against something else. Extreme changes in temperature can wear down the top layer of your skin. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The machines start to wear down, they don't make as many nuts and bolts as they usedto. [VERB PARTICLE] Elephants wear the tusk down faster than they can grow it. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you wear someone down, you make them gradually weaker or less determined until they eventually do what you want. None can match your sheer will-power and persistence in wearing down the opposition. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] They hoped the waiting and the uncertainty would wear down my resistance. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He believed that he could wear her down if he only asked often enough. [VERB noun PARTICLE] More Synonyms of wear down See full dictionary entry for wear wear down in British English verb (adverb) 1. to consume or be consumed by long or constant wearing, rubbing, etc 2. to overcome or be overcome gradually by persistent effort wear down in American English 1. to make or become worn; lose or cause to lose thickness or height by use, friction, etc. 2. to tire out, or exhaust (a person); weary 3. to overcome the resistance of by persistence See full dictionary entry for wear Synonyms of 'wear down' be eroded, erode, be consumed, wear away More Synonyms of wear down Chinese translation of 'wear down' wear down vt [heel] 使磨薄 (shǐ móbáo) [person] 使精疲力竭 (shǐ jīng pí lì jié) See wear Nearby words of wear down weapon wear wear away wear down wear off wear on wear out Related terms of wear down wear out wear on wear off wear away (phrasal verb) in the sense of be eroded Eventually the parts start to wear down. Synonyms be eroded erode His fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority. be consumed wear away See wear Additional synonyms in the sense of erode Definition to deteriorate or cause to deteriorate His fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority. Synonyms weaken, destroy, undermine, diminish, impair, lessen, wear away Nearby words of wear down wealthy weapon wear wear down wear off wear on wear out Related terms of wear down wear someone down wear something down Synonyms of 'wear down' wear down Explore 'wear down' in the dictionary
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