Usually means: Cause gradual damage over time.
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▸ verb:  exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress


Opposite:
preserve, maintain, uphold, protect

Phrases:
to wear one's heart upon one's sleeve, to wear ones heart upon ones sleeve, wear one's heart upon one's sleeve, opposite of wear upon, more...

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Opposite:
preserve, maintain, uphold, protect

Phrases:
to wear one's heart upon one's sleeve, to wear ones heart upon ones sleeve, wear one's heart upon one's sleeve, opposite of wear upon, more...




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