grind down

grind down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grahynd doun]
- /graɪnd daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grahynd doun]
- /graɪnd daʊn/

Definitions of grind down words

transitivephrasal verb grind down make into powder 1
transitivephrasal verb grind down make weary or disheartened 1
phrasal verb grind down If you say that someone grinds you down, you mean that they treat you very harshly and cruelly, reducing your confidence or your will to resist them. 0
verb grind down (Idiomatic) VT To weaken someone's morale over a long period. 0

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Parts of speech for Grind down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grind down

grind down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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