wear out

/wɛər aʊt/

/wɛə aʊt/

Other forms: wore out; wearing out; wears out

Definitions of wear out

1. verb

   deteriorate through use or stress
   synonyms: wear, wear down, wear off, wear thin

   types:

   ablate

   wear away through erosion or vaporization

   scuff

   get or become scuffed

   type of:

   deteriorate

   become worse or disintegrate
2. verb

   exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
   synonyms: fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear upon, weary

   types:

   beat, exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up

   wear out completely

   overfatigue, overtire, overweary

   tire excessively

   frazzle

   exhaust physically or emotionally

   play

   exhaust by allowing to pull on the line

   kill

   tire out completely

   type of:

   indispose

   cause to feel unwell
3. verb

   go to pieces
   synonyms: break, bust, fall apart, wear

   break, bust

   ruin completely

   types:

   fray, frazzle

   wear away by rubbing

   type of:

   crumble, decay, dilapidate

   fall into decay or ruin