English verb: wear thin | |||
1. | wear thin (change) deteriorate through use or stress | ||
Samples | The constant friction wore out the cloth. | ||
Synonyms | wear, wear down, wear off, wear out | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deteriorate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ablate, scuff | ||