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wear out in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. go to pieces
    "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
    break  wear  wear out  bust  fall apart 
  2. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
    "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
    tire  wear upon  tire out  wear  weary  jade  wear out  outwear  wear down  fag out  fag  fatigue 
  3. deteriorate through use or stress
    "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
    wear  wear off  wear out  wear down  wear thin 
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wear out in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
  2. (verb) (intransitive) To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
  3. (verb) To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.
  4. (verb) (intransitive) To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.
  5. (verb) Of apparel, displayed in public.
  6. (verb) Of a shirt, not tucked into the pants; worn in a casual manner.
  7. (verb) (context/chiefly Southern US) To punish by spanking.
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