wear out

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To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion

Our physical advantage allowed us to wear the other team out and win.

To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use

You never take the trouble to see if he will go without it; your whip is always going as if you had the St. Vitus' dance in your arm, and if it does not wear you out it wears your horse out; you know you are always changing your horses; and why? Because you never give them any peace or encouragement..

Of a shirt, not tucked into the pants; worn in a casual manner

A dress shirt should be tucked in, but a t-shirt can be worn out.

To punish by spanking
Of apparel, displayed in public

Those sweatpants are great for loafing around the house, but they're not meant to be worn out.

To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain

My shoes wear out quickly now that I walk to work.

To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion

I'm wearing out, guys. Time to go to sleep.

When something wears out or when you wear it out, it is used so much that it becomes thin or weak and unable to be used any more. Every time she consulted her watch, she wondered if the batteries were wearing out Horses used for long-distance riding tend to wear their shoes out more quickly He wore out his shoes wandering around Mexico City
deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
become old and tattered from frequent use; make old and tattered by using frequently
If something wears you out, it makes you feel extremely tired. The past few days had really worn him out The young people run around kicking a ball, wearing themselves out The effect of the continuous attacks has been to wear out his troops. see also worn out
go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
wear out one's welcome
visit too often
wear out someone's welcome
visit too often
wear out

    Turkish pronunciation

    wer aut

    Synonyms

    outwear

    Pronunciation

    /ˈwer ˈout/ /ˈwɛr ˈaʊt/

    Etymology

    [ 'war, 'wer ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English weren, from Old English werian; akin to Old Norse verja to clothe, invest, spend, Latin vestis clothing, garment, Greek hennynai to clothe.
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