Lay on with a trowel and Wear down

Wear down and lay on with a trowel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wear down" instead a verb phrase "Lay on with a trowel".

Wear down verb - Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress.

Lay on with a trowel and wear down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay on with a trowel" instead a verb "Wear down".