grind down
phrasal verbPart ofgrind
grind down — phrasal verb
1. to gradually reduce someone's energy, hope, or determination through continuous
1.片語動詞
釋義
to gradually reduce someone's energy, hope, or determination through continuous pressure, criticism, or difficult conditions.
例句
The constant criticism from her manager slowly ground her down until she quit.
Years of poverty and hardship had ground down the old man's spirit.