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overtire vs wear down

wear down vs overtire

overtire and wear down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overtire No No Yes No
wear down No No Yes No
As verbs, wear down is a hypernym of overtire; that is, wear down is a word with a broader meaning than overtire:
  • overtire: tire excessively
  • wear down: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
Other hypernyms of overtire include fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear out, wear upon, weary.
overtire (verb) wear down (verb)
tire excessively exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
deteriorate through use or stress
Difference between overtire and wear down

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