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verb
To make something hard smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bits; to wear down by grinding action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To weaken someone's morale over a long period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
rule a country as a tyrant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: tyrannize, tyrannise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dictate
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
