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WEAR DOWN Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the phrase wear down. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase wear down. (close relations)

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wear
verbv
noun

• impairment resulting from long use

• a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

• the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

verb

• be dressed in

• have on one's person

• have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality

• deteriorate through use or stress

• have or show an appearance of

• last and be usable

• go to pieces

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

• put clothing on one's body

wear out
verbv
verb

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

• go to pieces

• deteriorate through use or stress

fatigue
verb, nounv, n
noun

• temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

• used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress

• (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something

• labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)

verb

• lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

jade
nounn
noun

• a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

• a woman adulterer

• a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green

• an old or over-worked horse

adjective satellite

• of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green

verb

• lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

outwear
verbv
verb

• last longer than others

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

tire
verb, nounv, n
noun

• hoop that covers a wheel

verb

• lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

• deplete

• cause to be bored

weary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• physically and mentally fatigued

verb

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

• lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

fag out
verbv
verb

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

tire out
verbv
verb

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

wear off
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• deteriorate through use or stress

• diminish, as by friction

wear thin
verb

• deteriorate through use or stress

wear upon
verbv
verb

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Best Hypernyms For WEAR DOWN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wear down, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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deteriorate indispose

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