Phrasal Verbs With 'Wear'

Wear away phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Erode, remove gradually
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The lawn has been WORN AWAY by people walking across it and it's just bare soil now with hardly a blade of grass.

Wear down phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Make something weaker
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: The stress of my job is WEARING me DOWN.

Wear off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Stop having an effect
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The anaesthetic WORE OFF and my tooth started hurting.

Wear out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Use something until it stops working
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She played the video so many times that she WORE the tape OUT.

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