58 entries under rub topic. ×

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use(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, weary)
6
exhaust(verb, decline, overcome, diminish, strain)
5
overwork(verb, diminish, strain, decrease, use)
5
wear out(verb, expression, decline, overcome, diminish)
4
drain(verb, decline, overcome, diminish, strain)
4
tax(verb, charge, decline, diminish, strain)
2
fatigue(verb, decline, overcome, diminish, strain)
2
tire(verb, decline, overcome, diminish, strain)
2
wear(noun, verb, overcome, strain, use)
2
wear down(verb, expression, overcome, strain, weaken)
1
abrade(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use)
1
be worthless(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use)
1
become threadbare(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease)
1
become worn(verb, expression, decline, overcome, diminish)
1
chafe(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use)
1
consume(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use)
1
corrode(verb, decline, diminish, use, weary)
1
crumble(verb, decline, diminish, use, weary)
1
cut down(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease)
1
decay(verb, decline, diminish, use, weary)
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