WEAR OUT


Meaning of WEAR OUT in English

Function: transitive verb

Date: 14th century

1 : TIRE , EXHAUST

2 : to make useless especially by long or hard usage

3 : ERASE , EFFACE

4 : to endure through : OUTLAST < wear out a storm>

5 : to consume (as time) tediously < wear out idle days>

intransitive verb : to become useless from long or excessive wear or use

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.