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Rarewear out
The correct spelling is wear out.
How to pronounce wear out
verb
Say it like: Wee-r o-wt
The correct spelling is wear out. To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use. For example: "He wears a pair of tennis shoes out every summer."
Usage Examples
“He wears a pair of tennis shoes out every summer.”
“My shoes wear out quickly now that I walk to work.”
“Our physical advantage allowed us to wear the other team out and win.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
- 2.To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
- 3.To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.
- 4.To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.
- 5.Of apparel, to display in public.
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