wear out
Meaning
- To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
- (intransitive) To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
- To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.
- (intransitive) To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.
- Of apparel, to display in public.
- Of a shirt, to not tuck into the pants; to wear in a casual manner.
- (Southern-US) To punish by spanking.
Synonyms
become worn out
wear upon
become old
get torn
make old
become dilapidated
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