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To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- You're going to wear out that game if you keep playing so rough with it.
- He wears a pair of tennis shoes out every summer.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- The old tractor finally wore out.
- My shoes wear out quickly now that I walk to work.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- You kids are wearing me out!
- Trying to keep up with politics wears me out.
- Our physical advantage allowed us to wear the other team out and win.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- I'm wearing out, guys. Time to go to sleep.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Of apparel, to display in public.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Those sweatpants are great for loafing around the house, but they're not meant to be worn out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Of a shirt, to not tuck into the pants; to wear in a casual manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- A dress shirt should be tucked in, but a t-shirt can be worn out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To punish by spanking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Southern-US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: indispose
Narrower terms: exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out, overtire, overweary, overfatigue
deteriorate through use or stress
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The constant friction wore out the cloth
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wear, wear off, wear down, wear thin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deteriorate
Narrower terms: ablate, scuff
go to pieces
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The lawn mower finally broke
- The gears wore out
- The old chair finally fell apart completely
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: break, wear, bust, fall apart
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decay, crumble, dilapidate
Narrower terms: fray, frazzle
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
103 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Armenian:
մաշել
(mašel)
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Armenian:
քրքրել
(kʻrkʻrel)
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Azerbaijani:
yırtıb-dağıtmaq
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Azerbaijani:
köhnəltmək
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Bulgarian:
износвам
(iznosvam)
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Bulgarian:
износя
(iznosja)
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Dutch:
verslijten
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Esperanto:
eluziĝi
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Finnish:
kuluttaa
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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French:
user
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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German:
abnutzen
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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German:
verschleißen
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Greek:
εξαντλώ
(exantló)
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Greek:
λιώνω
(lióno)
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Hungarian:
elhasznál
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Hungarian:
elkoptat
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Irish:
caith
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Italian:
fare fuori
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Italian:
consumare
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Japanese:
擦り減らす
(suriherasu)
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Latin:
terō
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Māori:
taiākotikoti
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Occitan:
gausir
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Occitan:
abenar
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Occitan:
usar
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Polabian:
ai̯brükot
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Polish:
dezelować
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Polish:
zdezelować
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Polish:
niszczyć
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Polish:
zniszczyć
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Portuguese:
desgastar
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Russian:
изна́шивать
(iznášivatʹ)
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Russian:
износи́ть
(iznosítʹ)
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Spanish:
desgastar
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Spanish:
ajar
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Spanish:
ahajar (disused)
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Swahili:
-chakaa
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Swedish:
slita ut
— to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
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Armenian:
մաշվել
(mašvel)
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Armenian:
քրքրվել
(kʻrkʻrvel)
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Bulgarian:
износвам се impf износя се
(iznosvam se)
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Dutch:
verslijten
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Finnish:
kulua
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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French:
s'user
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Galician:
escangallar
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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German:
ausleiern
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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German:
verschleißen
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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German:
sich abnutzen
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Greek:
λιώνω
(lióno)
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Hungarian:
elhasználódik
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Hungarian:
elkopik
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Irish:
imigh ó mhaith
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Old Irish:
ara·chrin
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Italian:
deteriorarsi
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Italian:
usurarsi
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Italian:
logorare
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Japanese:
擦り減る
(suriheru)
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Khmer:
សឹក
(sək)
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Latin:
obsolesco
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Māori:
taiākotikoti
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Portuguese:
desgastar
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Portuguese:
desgastar-se
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Quechua:
llik'iy
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Russian:
изна́шиваться
(iznášivatʹsja)
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Scottish Gaelic:
teirig
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Spanish:
desgastarse
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Spanish:
ajarse
— to deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
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Bulgarian:
изтощавам
(iztoštavam)
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Bulgarian:
изтощя
(iztoštja)
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Dutch:
vermoeien
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Esperanto:
lacigi
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Finnish:
kuluttaa
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Finnish:
väsyttää
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Finnish:
uuvuttaa
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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French:
fatiguer
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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French:
harasser
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Galician:
cansar
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Galician:
fatigar
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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German:
erschöpfen
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Ancient Greek:
κατατρύχω
(katatrúkhō)
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Irish:
liath
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Irish:
traoch
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Irish:
traoith
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Italian:
esaurire
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Italian:
sfinire
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Japanese:
疲れさせる
(tsukaresaseru)
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Russian:
изма́тывать
(izmátyvatʹ)
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Russian:
изнуря́ть
(iznurjátʹ)
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Thai:
บั่นทอน
(bàn-tɔɔn)
— to exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness
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Bulgarian:
износвам се
(iznosvam se)
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Bulgarian:
износя се
(iznosja se)
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Bulgarian:
изтощавам се
(iztoštavam se)
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Bulgarian:
изтощя се
(iztoštja se)
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Dutch:
uitputten
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Finnish:
väsyä
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Galician:
randar
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Galician:
cansar
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Galician:
fatigar
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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German:
schlapp machen
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Italian:
stancare
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Japanese:
疲れる
(tsukareru)
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Russian:
устава́ть
(ustavátʹ)
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary
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Russian:
утомля́ться
(utomljátʹsja)
— to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary