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- verb Used other than as an idiom: see
wear ,down . - verb To cause (someone)
physical ormental fatigue .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb deteriorate through use or stress
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
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