- wear down resistance
- wear down resistancetegenstand (geleidelijk) overwinnen
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wear down resistance
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wear down — 1) PHR V ERG If you wear something down or if it wears down, it becomes flatter or smoother as a result of constantly rubbing against something else. [V P n (not pron)] Pipe smokers sometimes wear down the tips of their teeth where they grip… … English dictionary
wear down — he wore down her resistance Syn: gradually overcome, slowly reduce, erode, wear away, exhaust, undermine … Thesaurus of popular words
wear down — transitive verb Date: 1774 to weary and overcome by persistent resistance or pressure … New Collegiate Dictionary
resistance — n. 1) to offer, put up resistance 2) to break down, crush, overcome, overpower, put down, smash, wear down resistance 3) determined, fierce, stiff, strong, stubborn, valiant resistance 4) armed; non violent, passive; spotty; weak resistance 5)… … Combinatory dictionary
wear — wear1 [wer] vt. wore, worn, wearing [ME weren < OE werian, akin to ON verja, Goth wasjan, to clothe < IE base * wes , to clothe > Sans vastra , L vestis, clothing, vestire, to clothe] 1. a) to have on the body or carry on the person… … English World dictionary
wear somebody down — ˌwear sb/sthˈdown derived to make sb/sth weaker or less determined, especially by continuously attacking or putting pressure on them or it over a period of time • Her persistence paid off and she eventually wore me down. • This relentless… … Useful english dictionary
wear — I. /wɛə / (say wair) verb (wore, worn, wearing) –verb (t) 1. to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a watch; to wear a disguise. 2. to have or use on a person… …
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Resistance (series) — This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see Resistance: Fall of Man. Resistance Genres First person shooter (PlayStation 3,PlayStation vita) Third person shooter (PlayStation Portable) Developers Insomniac… … Wikipedia
wear something down — he wore down her resistance: GRADUALLY OVERCOME, slowly reduce, erode, wear away, exhaust, undermine. → wear … Useful english dictionary
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