WEAROUT
wear out
Verb
- To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
- 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.
- To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
- ''The old tractor finally wore out.
- My shoes wear out quickly now that I walk to work.
- To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.
- 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.
- To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.
- I'm wearing out, guys. Time to go to sleep.
- Of apparel, displayed in public.
- Those sweatpants are great for loafing around the house, but they're not meant to be worn out.
- Of a shirt, not tucked into the pants; worn in a casual manner.
- A dress shirt should be tucked in, but a t-shirt can be worn out.
- To punish by spanking.
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