# wear down

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.
2. To eventually persuade or defeat (someone) through persistent effort.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wear, down.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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