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Wear down Crossword Clue
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Crossword clue last updated: 18/08/2026
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Hint 1: Meaning
deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
DON, FAG, TIRE
Hint 3: Best answers
TIRE, ERODE, ABRADE
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Synonyms for Wear down
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| Wear away | 67% |
| A hairdo, say, to wear down | 33% |
| Abrade | 33% |
| Akron product | 33% |
| Almost any part of the Mi | 33% |
| Articulated lorry's shock absorber, say, and exhaust | 33% |
| Bad thing to blow | 33% |
| Become bushed | 33% |
| Become weary | 33% |
| BFGoodrich item | 33% |
| Bias-ply, for one | 33% |
| Blow away? | 33% |
| Bore | 33% |
| Chip away | 33% |
| Chip away at | 33% |
| Corrode | 33% |
| Cross-ply, e.g. | 33% |
| Crumble, as support | 33% |
| Cut into | 33% |
| Decrease, as support | 33% |
| Degrade what a Norseman did in speech? | 33% |
| Destroy by degrees | 33% |
| Destroy slowly | 33% |
| Deteriorate | 33% |
| Develop ruts, say | 33% |
| Diminish by degrees | 33% |
| Drain | 33% |
| Dwindle, as support | 33% |
| Eat at | 33% |
| Eat at party, turning up before hosts | 33% |
| Eat away | 33% |
| Eat away at | 33% |
| Eat into | 33% |
| Enervate | 33% |
| Exhaust | 33% |
| Exhaust anger after argument’s ending | 33% |
| Fall away | 33% |
| Fall off | 33% |
| Fatigue | 33% |
| Feel in need of rest | 33% |
| Flag | 33% |
| Flag that is reluctantly exhibited first of all | 33% |
| Get beat | 33% |
| Get bushed | 33% |
| Get jaded | 33% |
| Goodyear product | 33% |
| Gradually remove | 33% |
| Grind down | 33% |
| Grow weary | 33% |
| I hesitate to say some poetic lines are wearing | 33% |
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What's the best solution for Wear down?
The most likely answer for the crossword clue Wear down is TIRE. Other possible answers include ERODE, ABRADE, assume, assumed, assumes, assuming, bear, bearing, among others.
How many solutions are there for Wear down?
We have found 78 possible answers for the crossword clue Wear down.
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What is another word for Wear down?
We list 76 synonyms related to Wear down. Common alternatives include DON, FAG, BEAR, BORE.
Which crosswords feature clues like Wear down?
Clues like Wear down often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Quick Cryptic, The Daily Telegraph GK, Daily Mirror, Evening Standard, The Guardian Genius, among others.
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