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indispose vs wear down

wear down vs indispose

indispose and wear down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indispose No No Yes No
wear down No No Yes No
As verbs, wear down is a hyponym of indispose; that is, wear down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indispose:
  • indispose: cause to feel unwell
  • wear down: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
Other hyponyms of indispose include hurt, bind, constipate, fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear out, wear upon, weary.
indispose (verb) wear down (verb)
cause to feel unwell exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
make unfit or unsuitable deteriorate through use or stress
make unwilling
Difference between indispose and wear down

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