Wear Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 3
Go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The tired shoes are starting to wear out from all the hiking we've been doing.
- After years of constant use, the washing machine gears eventually began to wear out.
- The soles of her favorite dance shoes began to wear out and would need to be replaced soon.
- His car's brakes started to wear out, causing problems with stopping on steep hills.
- The bottom of my backpack started to wear out, and now it's held together with strings.