'wear out' definitions:
Definition of 'wear out'
From: WordNet
verb
Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn: tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue] [ant: freshen, refresh, refreshen]
verb
Go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" [syn: break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart]
verb
Synonyms of 'wear out'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ablate,
- abrade,
- beat,
- bugger,
- burden,
- burn out,
- crush one,
- debilitate,
- do in,
- do up,
- enervate,
- erode,
- exhaust,
- fag,
- fag out,
- fatigue,
- flag,
- flog,
- fray,
- frazzle,
- fret,
- harass,
- haunt,
- haunt the memory,
- hide,
- jade,
- knock out,
- knock up,
- larrup,
- lash,
- obsess,
- oppress,
- outwear,
- overfatigue,
- overstrain,
- overtire,
- overweary,
- poop,
- poop out,
- prey on,
- prostrate,
- rub off,
- scourge,
- stripe,
- tatter,
- thrash,
- tire,
- tire out,
- tire to death,
- tucker,
- use up,
- weaken,
- wear,
- wear away,
- wear down,
- wear off,
- wear on,
- wear ragged,
- wear upon one,
- weary,
- weather,
- weigh upon,
- weight down,
- whale,
- wilt,
- wind
Words containing 'wear out'
- To wear off,
- To wear on,
- To wear out,
- Wear,
- Weared,
- Wearing,
- wear down,
- wear off,
- wear on,
- Fish wear,
- To wear away,
- To wear the breeches,
- To wear upon,
- To wear weary,
- Wear and tear,
- athletic wear,
- hand wear,
- leisure wear,
- wear away,
- wear round,
- wear ship,
- wear the trousers,
- wear thin,
- wear upon,
- wear well,
- wearing apparel,
- wearing away,
- long-wearing,
- ready-to-wear,
- wash-and-wear,
- exhausting tiring wearing wearying,
- To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve