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grinds down

grinds down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grind down.

Meaning of grind down

Verb

grind down (third-person singular simple present grinds down, present participle grinding down, simple past and past participle ground down)

  1. (transitive) To make something hard smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bits; to wear down by grinding action.
    • The old dog's teeth had been ground down by constant use.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To weaken someone's morale over a long period.
    • Djokovic broke twice in each of the opening two sets, dismantling 6ft 8in Anderson's service game and grinding him down in the rallies.2018 July 15, Jonathan Jurejko, “Novak Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon by beating Kevin Anderson”, in BBC Sport

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Grinds down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grind down.

Words near grinds down in the dictionary

  1. Grindleys
  2. Grindon
  3. Grindon and Thorpe Thewles
  4. Grindrod
  5. grinds
  6. grinds down
  7. grinds one's gears
  8. grinds out
  9. grinds the corn
  10. grinds up
  11. grindset

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