| wear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, smooth, clean) |
| fatigue(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| fray(noun, verb, decline, diminish, decrease) |
| irritate(verb, hit, annoy, shake) |
| burnish(verb, smooth, clean, spread, stroke) |
| scour(verb, smooth, clean, spread, irritate) |
| wear away(verb, expression, fray, erode) |
| erode(verb, decline, smooth, diminish, decrease) |
| gall(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, fight) |
| jade(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| raze(verb, irritate, scrape, shred) |
| scuff(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| tire(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| weary(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| be worthless(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| become threadbare(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease) |
| become worn(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease) |
| bother(noun, verb, business, work, burden) |
| consume(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| corrode(verb, decline, diminish, use, weary) |