- ˌwear sb ˈdown
- phrasal verb
to make someone gradually lose their energy or confidence
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌwear sb ˈdown
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wear somebody down — ˌwear sb/sthˈdown derived to make sb/sth weaker or less determined, especially by continuously attacking or putting pressure on them or it over a period of time • Her persistence paid off and she eventually wore me down. • This relentless… … Useful english dictionary
wear something down — he wore down her resistance: GRADUALLY OVERCOME, slowly reduce, erode, wear away, exhaust, undermine. → wear … Useful english dictionary
ˌwear sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to make something gradually disappear or become thinner by using or rubbing it The old stone steps had been worn down by years of use.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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wear down — verb 1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress (Freq. 1) We wore ourselves out on this hike • Syn: ↑tire, ↑wear upon, ↑tire out, ↑wear, ↑weary, ↑jade, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wear — 1 verb past tense wore past participle worn 1 ON YOUR BODY (T) to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body: I m going to wear a black dress and my diamond earrings. | Why aren t you wearing your glasses? | wear a seatbelt… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wear down — 1) PHR V ERG If you wear something down or if it wears down, it becomes flatter or smoother as a result of constantly rubbing against something else. [V P n (not pron)] Pipe smokers sometimes wear down the tips of their teeth where they grip… … English dictionary
wear*/*/*/ — [weə] (past tense wore [wɔː] ; past participle worn [wɔːn] ) verb I 1) [T] to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection He was wearing jeans and a T shirt.[/ex] She wasn t wearing any make up.[/ex] He wears glasses… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wear down — verb a) To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue. The eight hour shift in the mine began to wear Tim down after a few months. b) To have ones long hair styled in a free, low hanging, unencumbered style; i.e., not in an up do or ponytail. For … Wiktionary
