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Word: wear out (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

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

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