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To lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
Examples
- Your jocose wisecracks have already worn thin.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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 out, wear down
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deteriorate
Narrower terms: ablate, scuff
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
kulua
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Polish:
tracić na znaczeniu
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Portuguese:
gastar
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Portuguese:
desgastar
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Russian:
истоща́ться
(istoščátʹsja)
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Russian:
истощи́ться
(istoščítʹsja)
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Russian:
иссяка́ть
(issjakátʹ)
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Russian:
исся́кнуть
(issjáknutʹ)
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Russian:
протира́ться
(protirátʹsja)
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Russian:
протере́ться
(proterétʹsja)
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Russian:
изна́шиваться
(iznášivatʹsja)
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Russian:
износи́ться
(iznosítʹsja)
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
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Spanish:
agotarse
— to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
