grind down

/graɪnd daʊn/
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Other forms: grinding down; grinds down; grinded down

Definitions of grind down
  1. verb
    rule a country as a tyrant
    synonyms: tyrannise, tyrannize
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    type of:
    dictate
    rule as a dictator
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