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- pronunciation:
- weIr
aUt
- See:
- wear
| part of speech: |
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| definition 1: |
to make useless through prolonged use.
He finally wore out his sneakers after wearing them every day for three years.I loved those gloves, so I was sad when I wore them out.- antonyms:
- renew
- similar words:
- exhaust, hack, perish
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| definition 2: |
to become useless after some amount of wear or use.
The heels of my shoes are wearing out.These cheap socks wear out quickly. |
| definition 3: |
to make (someone) weary; exhaust.
The trip wore out your grandmother. She went upstairs to take a nap.All that dancing wore us out.- similar words:
- exhaust, fatigue, fray, overdo, prostrate
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| related words: |
fray, waste, wind |
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