wear down

verb

1. To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.

   “The eight hour shift in the mine began to wear Tim down after a few months.”

   “(sports) To make the opponent tired after using a strategy while conserving own energy to attack later.”

2. To eventually persuade or defeat (someone) through persistent effort.

   “At first she refused to buy the kids sweets, but eventually they wore her down.”

   “Congratulations, you got your shot in You wore me down”

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wear, down.