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wear off

/ wear off /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
deteriorate through use or stress
"The constant friction wore out the cloth"
Type of:
deteriorate
Kinds of:
ablate scuff
Derived:
wear
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
diminish, as by friction
"Erosion wore away the surface"
Type of:
remove take take away
Kinds of:
abrade corrade abrase rub down rub off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

deteriorate ablate scuff remove take take away abrade corrade abrase rub down rub off