| grind(verb, study, decline, diminish, decrease) |
| impair(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| scrape(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| scrape off(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease) |
| scuff(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| shrink(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| use(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, weary) |
| wash away(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease) |
| waste(verb, decline, abuse, diminish, decrease) |
| wear thin(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease) |
| weather(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| bother(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| get the better of(verb, expression, idiom, grind) |
| pester(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| reduce(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| undermine(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| wear away(verb, expression, grind, fray) |
| wear through(verb, expression, grind, fray) |