wear down

• Verbe à particule signifiant affaiblir, user ou épuiser progressivement quelque chose ou quelqu'un par une utilisation répétée, une pression ou des efforts continus.

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.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Gradually erode or weakenformal

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

   user progressivement

   • 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.

   Synonymesabradecorrodeerodeexhaustfatiguegrind downsaptireweakenwear away

   Antonymesfortifyhardenreinforcestrengthentoughen

2. Exhaust or tire someoneinformal

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

   épuiser, fatiguer

   • 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.

   Synonymesdebilitatedrainenervateexhaustfatiguefrazzleoverwearysaptaxtire outwear outweary

   Antonymesenergizeinvigoraterefreshrejuvenaterevivestrengthen

Verbe de basewear