wear down

• فعل مركب يدل على عملية تدريجية من إضعاف شيء أو شخص أو تقليل فعاليته أو استنزاف قوته نتيجة الاستخدام المستمر أو الضغط أو الجهد المتواصل.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the gradual process of making something or someone weaker, less effective, or smaller through continuous use, pressure, or effort.

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1. Gradually erode or weakenformal

   To make something become thinner, weaker, or less effective through continuous use or pressure.

   إضعاف تدريجي

   • Constant friction will wear down the soles of your shoes.
   • The repeated arguments began to wear down their patience.
   • The harsh weather conditions wore down the stone walls over centuries.

   المرادفاتabradecorrodeerodeexhaustfatiguegrind downsaptireweakenwear away

   الأضدادfortifyhardenreinforcestrengthentoughen

2. Exhaust or tire someoneinformal

   To gradually make someone feel tired, less resistant, or less determined.

   استنزاف القوى

   • The long hours at work are starting to wear him down.
   • Her constant complaining wore down her friends' goodwill.
   • The difficult negotiations wore down the team's morale.

   المرادفاتdebilitatedrainenervateexhaustfatiguefrazzleoverwearysaptaxtire outwear outweary

   الأضدادenergizeinvigoraterefreshrejuvenaterevivestrengthen

الفعل الأساسيwear