What is the meaning of wear down?

Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress.
- usage: "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
- synonyms: tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, fag out, fag, fatigue
Deteriorate through use or stress.
- usage: "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
- synonyms: wear, wear off, wear out, wear thin

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