wear down

US /wer daʊn/
UK /wer daʊn/
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1.

지치게 하다, 기진맥진하게 하다

to make someone feel tired and less able to deal with a situation

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The constant negotiations began to wear him down.
끊임없는 협상이 그를 지치게 하기 시작했다.
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The stress of the job is starting to wear her down.
직업 스트레스가 그녀를 지치게 하기 시작했다.
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exhaustfatiguetire outdrainsap
2.

닳게 하다, 마모시키다

to make something gradually disappear or become thinner or weaker by continuous use or rubbing

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The constant friction will eventually wear down the brake pads.
지속적인 마찰은 결국 브레이크 패드를 닳게 할 것이다.
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The river has worn down the rocks over centuries.
강은 수세기 동안 바위를 깎아내렸다.
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erodeabradegrind downfraycorrode
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wearwear offready-to-wearwear outthe worse for wearwear the pantsdown