Wash and wear? Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. become ground down or deteriorate
2. remove soil or rock

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WEAR (verb)
1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
2. be dressed in
WEAR (noun)
1. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
2. a covering designed to be worn on a person’s body
WASH (noun)
1. the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
2. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
WASH (verb)
1. make moist
2. cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water

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