wear down

• Phrasal verb, das den allmählichen Prozess der Schwächung, Verringerung der Wirksamkeit oder Verminderung von etwas oder jemandem durch ständige Beanspruchung, Druck oder Anstrengung bezeichnet.

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.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Gradually erode or weakenformal

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

   Abnutzen oder schwächen

   • 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.

   Synonymeabradecorrodeerodeexhaustfatiguegrind downsaptireweakenwear away

   Antonymefortifyhardenreinforcestrengthentoughen

2. Exhaust or tire someoneinformal

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

   Erschöpfen

   • 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.

   Synonymedebilitatedrainenervateexhaustfatiguefrazzleoverwearysaptaxtire outwear outweary

   Antonymeenergizeinvigoraterefreshrejuvenaterevivestrengthen

Grundverbwear