worn down. DEFINITIONS2. to make someone gradually lose their energy or confidence. They were worn down by the stress of feeding five children. Slowly he wore his opponent down.

Is worn down a word?

Extremely tired: bleary, dead, drained, exhausted, fatigued, rundown, spent, tired out, wearied, weariful, weary, worn-out.

Is it worn down or worn out?

Wear down = erode The riverbank was worn down over several years. I wore down the eraser on my pencil. Wear out = use too much My shoes that I bought 3 years ago are worn out. When the belt in this machine wears out, we will have to replace it.