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wear out

wear out

 
pronunciation:
weIr aUt
See:
wear
part of speech: phrase
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
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