Wear down has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
"We wore ourselves out on this hike"
2
deteriorate through use or stress
"The constant friction wore out the cloth"
3
To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.
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