wear down vs scuff
scuff vs wear downwear down is not a noun while scuff is a noun.
wear down and scuff both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wear down | No | No | Yes | No |
| scuff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
scuff is a hyponym of
wear down; that is, scuff is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
wear down:
- wear down: deteriorate through use or stress
- scuff: get or become scuffed
Other hyponyms of wear down include
ablate.
| wear down (noun) | scuff (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) | |
| a slipper that has no fitting around the heel |
| wear down (verb) | scuff (verb) |
|---|---|
| exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | poke at with the foot or toe |
| deteriorate through use or stress | mar by scuffing |
| get or become scuffed | |
| walk without lifting the feet |
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