wear down
verb
wore down; worn down; wearing down; wears down
: to weary and overcome by persistent resistance or pressure
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Friction wears down tires and the road surface, releasing plastic pieces into the air.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
As de Jong says in the statement, the floor was significantly worn down from extensive use.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
At present, operators must do that voltage regulation constantly because of the variable nature of the sun’s energy—and that task wears down inverters, capacitors, and other components.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
But Russia is now preoccupied with its own war in Ukraine, and Iran and Hezbollah have been worn down by fighting with Israel.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
As de Jong says in the statement, the floor was significantly worn down from extensive use.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
At present, operators must do that voltage regulation constantly because of the variable nature of the sun’s energy—and that task wears down inverters, capacitors, and other components.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
But Russia is now preoccupied with its own war in Ukraine, and Iran and Hezbollah have been worn down by fighting with Israel.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20down. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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