wear down

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения постепенного процесса ослабления, снижения эффективности или уменьшения чего-либо или кого-либо в результате постоянного использования, давления или усилий.

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.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Gradually erode or weakenformal

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

   Изнашивать или ослаблять

   • 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.

   Synonymsabradecorrodeerodeexhaustfatiguegrind downsaptireweakenwear away

   Antonymsfortifyhardenreinforcestrengthentoughen

2. Exhaust or tire someoneinformal

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

   Изнурять

   • 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.

   Synonymsdebilitatedrainenervateexhaustfatiguefrazzleoverwearysaptaxtire outwear outweary

   Antonymsenergizeinvigoraterefreshrejuvenaterevivestrengthen

Base verbwear