grindsomeonedown
phrasal verbwithgrindverb[T]uk/ɡraɪnd/us/ɡraɪnd/ground|ground
totreatsomeone sobadlyfor such alongtimethat they are nolongerabletofightback:
Ground down byyearsofabuse, she did not have theconfidencetoleavehim.
Treating people or animals badly
- a raw dealidiom
- abuser
- anti-harassment
- at the hands ofsomeoneidiom
- batten
- batten onsomeone
- ill-treatment
- ill-used
- impose
- inflict
- infliction
- prey
- prey onsomething
- putsomeonethroughsomething
- put upon
- tyrannize
- tyranny
- uncared for
- use
- victimization