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wear down VB trans irreg a. fig

преодолева́ть

to wear down sb's resistance

сломи́ть чьё-ли́бо сопротивле́ние

Usage examples with wear down

to wear down sb's resistance

сломи́ть чьё-ли́бо сопротивле́ние

to wear one's hair up/down

собира́ть во́лосы в пучо́к/распуска́ть во́лосы

to wear a hat drawn down over one's ears

носи́ть шля́пу, натя́нутую на́ уши

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Burnishing is the process of cycling the coupling to wear down those initial peaks, so that there is more surface contact between the mating faces. 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

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

At first, the unfused spinal segments compensate for the straightening effects, but eventually the discs degenerate and wear down. 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

Psychological warfare can involve creating annoyances to distract and wear down the resistance of the target. 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

As the brush and commutator wear down, the spring steadily pushes the brush downwards towards the commutator. en.wikipedia.org

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

When anterior molars wear down, they are shed. en.wikipedia.org

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