English Dictionary

wear down

動詞

To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue. / To eventually persuade or defeat (someone) through persistent effort. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wear, down.

日本語の意味

誰かを肉体的または精神的に疲弊させる / 粘り強い努力によって、最終的に誰かを説得または打ち負かす

After three days of constant negotiations, the union representatives began to wear down under the pressure.

3日間にわたる連続した交渉で、圧力により組合の代表たちは次第に疲れ始めた。

意味（1）

To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.

The eight hour shift in the mine began to wear Tim down after a few months.

意味（2）

To eventually persuade or defeat (someone) through persistent effort.

At first she refused to buy the kids sweets, but eventually they wore her down.

意味（3）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wear, down.

wears down （ present singular third-person ）

wearing down （ participle present ）

wore down （ past ）

worn down （ participle past ）