| weather(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use) |
| abrade(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) |
| annoy(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| bother(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| enervate(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| exasperate(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| get the better of(verb, expression, idiom, grind) |
| harass(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| irk(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| pester(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| undermine(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| vex(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| weaken(verb, grind, fray, erode) |
| wear down(verb, expression, grind, fray) |
| wear through(verb, expression, grind, fray) |