What is another word for grinding down?
Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈa͡ɪndɪŋ dˈa͡ʊn] (IPA) 
When it comes to describing the act of "grinding down," there are plenty of synonyms available to choose from. Some possible options include "wearing away," "eroding," "erasing," "diminishing," "exhausting," "fatiguing," "wearying," "debilitating," "disintegrating," "corroding," "frazzling," and "whittling away." Each of these terms suggests a slightly different aspect of the process of grinding down, whether it's the physical wearing away of a surface, the prolonged effort required to wear something down, or the inevitable decline and decay of something over time. Whatever words you choose, the goal is to convey the gradual, relentless process of wearing away that characterizes grinding down.
