Synonyms for grind

noun

1. A difficult or tedious job

   drudgery, toil, labor; see work 2.

2. A drudge

   hard worker, toiler, crammer; see drudge.

verb

1. To pulverize

   crush, powder, mill, grate, reduce to powder, attenuate, granulate, disintegrate, comminute, triturate, rasp, scrape, reduce to fine particles, levigate, file, abrade, pound, pestle, bray, beat into particles, crunch, crumple, roll out, pound out, shiver, atomize, chop up, crumble.

   Antonyms organize*, mold, solidify.

2. To sharpen

   whet, rub, give an edge to; see sharpen 1.

3. Oppress

   persecute, harass, annoy; see oppress.