Decrease and Grind down

Decrease

Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

Grind down and decrease are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grind down" instead a verb "Decrease".

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Grind down

Grind down verb - To subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress.
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Synonyms for Grind down

Decrease and grind down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decrease" instead a verb "Grind down".
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