| become worn(verb, expression, decline, overcome, diminish) |
| burnish(verb, smooth, clean, spread, stroke) |
| cut down(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease) |
| enervate(verb, weaken, drain, grind) |
| excoriate(verb, hurt, smooth, damage, clean) |
| fatigue(verb, decline, overcome, diminish, decrease) |
| furbish(verb, smooth, clean, spread, stroke) |
| go to seed(verb, expression, idiom, decline, diminish) |
| hurt(verb, reduce, ruin, destroy, damage) |
| jade(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| overuse(verb, decline, overcome, diminish, decrease) |
| overwork(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| polish(verb, smooth, clean, spread, stroke) |
| scrape off(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease) |
| smooth(verb, clean, spread, stroke, pat) |
| tax(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| tire(verb, decline, overcome, diminish, decrease) |
| use(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, weary) |
| wear thin(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease) |
| wear through(verb, expression, phrasal verb, grind) |