Grind down

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo make something hard smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bits, to wear down.

"The old dog's teeth had been ground down by constant use."

2.verbTo weaken someone's morale over a long period.

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