verb
To become worn
wear out, get thin, get worn out; see decrease 1, waste 3.
To make weary
exhaust, get the better of, reduce, beat; see defeat 1, 3, tire 2.
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» flatten
» grind
» overdo
» persuade
» rub
» wash
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