Sap
Sap verb - To diminish the physical strength of.
Usage example: weeks of hard work had sapped her and left her exhausted
Wear down
Wear down verb - Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress.
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Wear down and Sap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sap/wear_down
Sap & Wear down. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sap/wear_down>.
Wear down or Sap. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sap/wear_down.
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