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I . wear down VB trans

1. wear down (reduce):

ścierać [perf zetrzeć]

wear down lipstick

zużywać [perf zużyć]

2. wear down fig:

wear down (tire)

męczyć [perf z-]

wear down (weaken)

osłabiać [perf osłabić]

to wear down sb's resistance

złamać czyjś opór

II . wear down VB intr

wear down heel, tyre

ścierać [perf zetrzeć] się

wear down lipstick

zużywać [perf zużyć] się

Usage examples with wear down

to wear down sb's resistance

złamać czyjś opór

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The design claims to move more smoothly and quietly in sharp turns and switches and wear down the tram wheels less. en.wikipedia.org

The bit is interchangeable as bits wear down. en.wikipedia.org

With just under a week left in the game, the harsh conditions continue to wear down the remaining players. en.wikipedia.org

These attacks all failed, but continued to wear down the city's defenders. en.wikipedia.org

In the second phase, superior numbers and morale were applied to wear down the enemy in a war of attrition in which guerrilla operations predominated. en.wikipedia.org

In fact, these tactics had better results than had the military campaign, and the resistance began gradually to wear down. en.wikipedia.org

As offensive units are tackled, they wear down, finally issuing smoke and then flames after a number of hits. en.wikipedia.org

The soft ground cleats are always replaceable, and are almost always metal, so when they wear down they are easy to replace. en.wikipedia.org

The hydrothecae wear down during the individual hydroids' life, and old ones often have just the collar-like bottom of the hydrotheca remaining. en.wikipedia.org

They could wear down the regular troops and hinder their maneuvers, defeating any group that strayed from the main enemy army. en.wikipedia.org

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