afmatten — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrade verb To wear something away gradually by rubbing or scraping it.
• fatigue noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.

Senses

afmatten is used for these senses in English:

• abrade (transitive) To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
• fatigue (transitive) To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.

abrade — full definition

1. verb To wear something away gradually by rubbing or scraping it.
2. verb To tire someone out or wear down their patience.
3. verb To make sore by rubbing against it repeatedly.
4. verb To make a surface rougher by scraping or scratching it.

fatigue — full definition

1. noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.
2. verb To make someone very tired through effort or exertion.
3. noun (engineering) The weakening of a material caused by repeated stress over time.

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