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1 wear down
1. transitive verb1)be worn down — [Stufen:] ausgetreten werden; [Absätze:] sich ablaufen; [Reifen:] sich abfahren; [Berge:] abgetragen werden
2) (fig.)2. intransitive verbwear down somebody's resistance/defence/opposition — jemandes Widerstand/Verteidigung/Opposition zermürben
[Absätze:] sich ablaufen; [Reifen:] sich abfahren* * *vt1. (reduce)2. (make weak and useless)▪ to \wear down down ⇆ sth etw abnutzen [o verschleißen] [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR abnützento \wear down down sb's resistance jds Widerstand [allmählich] brechen* * *1. vt sep1) (= reduce by friction) abnutzen; heel ablaufen, abtreten; tyre tread abfahren; lipstick verbrauchen; pencil verschreiben2) (fig) opposition, strength etc zermürben; person (= make more amenable) mürbe- or weichmachen (inf); (= tire out, depress) fix und fertig machen (inf)2. visich abnutzen; (heels) sich ablaufen or abtreten; (tyre tread) sich abfahren; (lipstick etc) sich verbrauchen; (pencil) sich verschreiben* * *1. transitive verb1)be worn down — [Stufen:] ausgetreten werden; [Absätze:] sich ablaufen; [Reifen:] sich abfahren; [Berge:] abgetragen werden
2) (fig.)2. intransitive verbwear down somebody's resistance/defence/opposition — jemandes Widerstand/Verteidigung/Opposition zermürben
[Absätze:] sich ablaufen; [Reifen:] sich abfahren* * *v.ermatten v.mürbe machen ausdr. -
2 wear down
vt1) ( reduce)to \wear down sth <-> down rock etw abtragen2) ( make weak and useless)to \wear down sth <-> down etw abnutzen [o verschleißen];to \wear down down sb's resistance jds Widerstand m [allmählich] brechen
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