English verb: outwear | |||
1. | outwear (stative) last longer than others | ||
Samples | This material outwears all others. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass | ||
2. | outwear (body) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | ||
Samples | We wore ourselves out on this hike. | ||
Synonyms | fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indispose | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beat, exhaust, overfatigue, overtire, overweary, tucker, tucker out, wash up | ||
Cause | fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary | ||
Antonyms | refreshen, freshen, refresh | ||