grind down
grind down · grinds down · ground down · grinding down
тиранити
сточить, стачивать
tyrannisieren
To make something hard smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bitsTo make something hard smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bits; to wear down by grinding action.
» The constant criticism grinds him down.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make something hard smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bits; to wear down by grinding action.
The old dog's teeth had been ground down by constant use.
ста́чиватьstáčivatʹ, сточи́тьstočítʹ
(idiomatic, transitive)To weaken someone's morale over a long period.
More definitions
- rule a country as a tyrant
Examples
1 sentencesThe constant criticism grinds him down.
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to wear down:
Forms
grinds down, grinding down, ground down, ground down| Base form | grind down · to grind down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | grinds down |
| Present participle | grinding down |
| Past simple | ground down |
| Past participle | ground down |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb