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ablate to wear away or otherwise remove (a surface), as by heat or erosion. [1/2 definitions]
abrade to rub or wear down a surface by friction. [1/4 definitions]
antiwear combined form of wear.
batter1 to wear down by constant pressure or use. [1/3 definitions]
bloomer1 (pl.) a pair of loose, knee-length trousers formerly worn by girls and women as athletic wear. [1/3 definitions]
chafe to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. [3/6 definitions]
corrode to cause to wear away by degrees, esp. by chemical action. [1/3 definitions]
cuisse a piece of armor made to wear on the thigh.
degrade to wear down (rock) and cause disintegration. [1/8 definitions]
depreciation a decrease in value due to aging, wear, or the like. [1/4 definitions]
deteriorate to wear away; break down little by little. [1/4 definitions]
dinner jacket a man's semiformal jacket for evening wear; tuxedo. [1/2 definitions]
dress to wear formal clothing. [1/11 definitions]
drip-dry not requiring ironing if hung while wet, and usu. drying quickly, as certain fabrics or garments; wash-and-wear. [1/2 definitions]
erode to slowly wear away, eat into, or destroy by the action of friction, or as if by friction. [1/3 definitions]
exhaust to cause fatigue in; wear out; tire. [1/11 definitions]
fray2 to wear or rub thin or threadbare. [2/4 definitions]
frazzle to wear out; chafe or fray. [1/3 definitions]
gnaw to wear away gradually, as if by gnawing. [1/6 definitions]
gown to dress in or wear a gown. [1/4 definitions]
grow out of to grow too large to wear something. [1/2 definitions]