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Meaning of wear out in English
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Verb
wear out
Definitions
1.
exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress
Examples
« We wore ourselves out on this hike »
Antonyms
refresh
freshen
refreshen
2.
go to pieces
Examples
« The lawn mower finally broke »
« The gears wore out »
« The old chair finally fell apart completely »
3.
deteriorate through use or stress
Examples
« The constant friction wore out the cloth »