WEAR OUT


Meaning of WEAR OUT in English

wear out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ wear )

1 . to become damaged and useless, or to make something like this, by using it a lot or for a long time:

My boots are beginning to wear out.

wear something ↔ out

He travels so much he actually wears out suitcases.

2 . wear somebody out to make someone feel extremely tired SYN exhaust :

All this shopping has worn us out.

wear yourself out

Illness and death came suddenly; over the years she had simply worn herself out.

3 . wear out your welcome to stay with someone longer than they want you to

⇨ ↑ worn out

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.