wear thin

/wɛər θɪn/
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Other forms: wearing thin; wore thin; wears thin

Definitions of wear thin
  1. verb
    deteriorate through use or stress
    synonyms: wear, wear down, wear off, wear out
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    types:
    ablate
    wear away through erosion or vaporization
    scuff
    get or become scuffed
    type of:
    deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
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