wear out Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
   tire; wear down; jade; fag out; weary; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
   
   • We wore ourselves out on this hike
2. verb go to pieces
   break; fall apart; wear; bust.
   
   • The lawn mower finally broke
   • The gears wore out
   • The old chair finally fell apart completely
3. verb deteriorate through use or stress
   wear down; wear off; wear thin; wear.
   
   • The constant friction wore out the cloth

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