Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) shoes, tyres, etcintransitiveneamhaistreachcreimverbcmucaithverbcmuhis teeth are worn downtá a chuid fiacla creimthehis shoes were worn downbhí a chuid bróg caite2 (v + adv) cliff, rock face, etctransitiveaistreachcreimverbcmuthe cliff has been worn down by the seatá an aill creimthe ag an bhfarraige3 (v + adv) resistance, spirit, strengthtransitiveaistreachtraochverbcmutuirsighverbcmuthey wore down the oppositionrinne siad a gcéilí comhraic a thraochadh, thuirsigh siad a gcéilí comhraicwe were worn down by the long journeybhíomar traochta ag an turas fada, bhíomar tugtha i ndiaidh an turais fhada→ wear
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