wearsbdown
—phrasal verbwithwearverbuk/weər/us/wer/wore|worn
to make someonefeeltiredand lessabletodealsuccessfully with asituation
使（某人）精疲力竭；磨垮（某人）
Bothsidesaretryingtowearthe other down by beingobstinatein thenegotiations.双方在谈判中都不肯让步，试图耗尽对方的耐性。
All thestressandextratravelisbeginningtowearhim down.所有那一切压力和加班出差开始使他筋疲力尽。