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desgastar meaning in English

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desgastar verb

abrade [abraded, abrading, abrades]((transitive) to rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbreɪd] [US: ə.ˈbreɪd]

attrit(wear down through attrition)
verb

chafe [chafed, chafing, chafes](to rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction)
verb
[UK: tʃeɪf] [US: ˈtʃeɪf]

degrade [degraded, degrading, degrades](to reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈɡreɪd] [US: dɪ.ˈɡreɪd]

distress [distressed, distressing, distresses](to treat to make look old)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈstres] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstres]

wear [wore, worn, wearing, wears](to erode due to use)
verb
[UK: weə(r)] [US: ˈwer]

wear out(to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use)
verb
[UK: weə(r) ˈaʊt] [US: ˈwer ˈaʊt]

wear thin(to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse)
verb

desgastar-se verb

wear out(to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain)
verb
[UK: weə(r) ˈaʊt] [US: ˈwer ˈaʊt]