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  • verb Used other than as an idiom: see wear,‎ down.
  • verb To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb deteriorate through use or stress
  • verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

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