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English verb: wear off | |||
| 1. | wear off (change) deteriorate through use or stress | ||
| Samples | The constant friction wore out the cloth. | ||
| Synonyms | wear, wear down, wear out, wear thin | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deteriorate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ablate, scuff | ||
| 2. | wear off (contact) diminish, as by friction | ||
| Samples | Erosion wore away the surface. | ||
| Synonyms | wear away | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off | ||
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