How do you use "wear down" in a sentence?

The constant arguing wore her down. Water wears down the rock over time. They wore down the opposition.

wear down

To gradually weaken or erode Used for resistance, patience, or physical objects being gradually diminished.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To gradually weaken or erode

磨损，消耗

Desgastar, agotar

消耗させる、すり減らす

서서히 약화시키다, 닳게 하다

Used for resistance, patience, or physical objects being gradually diminished.

用于抵抗力、耐心或物体逐渐减弱。

Se usa para resistencia, paciencia u objetos físicos que se van debilitando gradualmente.

抵抗、忍耐、または物理的なものが徐々に弱まることに使われます。

저항력, 인내심 또는 물리적 물체가 점차 줄어드는 것에 사용된다.

Base verb: wear

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The constant arguing wore her down.
不断的争吵让她精疲力竭
Las discusiones constantes la agotaron
絶え間ない口論が彼女を消耗させた
끊임없는 다툼이 그녀를 지치게 했다.
Water wears down the rock over time.
水随着时间侵蚀岩石
El agua desgasta la roca con el tiempo
水は時間をかけて岩を削る
물은 시간이 지나면서 바위를 깎는다.
They wore down the opposition.
他们消耗了对手
Desgastaron a la oposición
彼らは反対派を消耗させた
그들은 반대파를 서서히 약화시켰다.

Context: erosion, resistance, persistence

Tone: determined

From physical wearing away through friction.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal