tucker vs wear down

tucker is a noun but wear down is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tucker	Yes	No	Yes	No
wear down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wear down is a hypernym of tucker; that is, wear down is a word with a broader meaning than tucker:

Other hypernyms of tucker include fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear out, wear upon, weary.

tucker (noun)	wear down (noun)
a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress
a sewer who tucks

tucker (verb)	wear down (verb)
wear out completely	exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
	deteriorate through use or stress