what does wear out mean?
WEAR OUT as VERB
- Meaning
- exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress
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- We wore ourselves out on this hike
Hypernyms(s) wear out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- deteriorate through use or stress
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- The constant friction wore out the cloth
Hypernyms(s) wear out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The lawn mower finally broke
- The gears wore out
- The old chair finally fell apart completely
Hypernyms(s) wear out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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