wear out

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Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To cause something to become damaged, thin, or useless through prolonged or excessive use, friction, or stress.
    • To exhaust someone physically or mentally; to cause extreme fatigue.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To become damaged, thin, or useless from prolonged or excessive use, friction, or stress.
Usage and Examples

  • Transitive Verb (causing damage):

    • The constant friction from the machine will wear out the fabric.
    • Driving on rough roads can quickly wear out your car's tires.

  • Transitive Verb (causing exhaustion):

    • Caring for three young children can wear out a parent.
    • The long hours of intense study wore out the students.

  • Intransitive Verb (becoming damaged):

    • The bearings in the engine eventually wore out and needed replacement.
    • Cheap shoes tend to wear out much faster than well-made ones.
Advanced Usage

  • "to wear oneself out": To exhaust oneself through overexertion.

    • She wore herself out preparing for the marathon.
    • Don't wear yourself out trying to please everyone.

  • "worn out" (adjective): Describing something that is damaged from use or a person who is very tired.

    • He threw away the worn-out sneakers. (damaged)
    • After the 12-hour shift, the nurse felt completely worn out. (exhausted)
Variants and Related Words
  • Wear (verb): The base form, meaning to have on one's body as clothing or to deteriorate gradually.
  • Wear and tear (noun phrase): The damage that happens to something through ordinary use over time.
    • The sofa shows signs of normal wear and tear.
Synonyms
  • Deteriorate: To become worse in quality or condition.
  • Fatigue: To cause to become tired.
  • Exhaust: To drain of strength or energy completely.
  • Break down: To cease to function properly.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Wear down: To overcome resistance through persistent pressure; to cause gradual erosion or reduction.

    • The negotiators hoped to wear down their opponents with endless discussions.
    • The steps have been worn down by centuries of use.

  • Wear off: To diminish gradually and disappear.

    • The effects of the painkiller will wear off in a few hours.
Related Idioms

  • Wear out one's welcome: To stay somewhere as a guest so long that one is no longer welcome.

    • After two weeks, I was worried I might wear out my welcome at my friend's house.

  • Wear out the/one's knees: To pray for a very long time (often used humorously or figuratively).

    • She said she'd wear out her knees praying for his safe return.
Verb
  1. deteriorate through use or stress
    • The constant friction wore out the cloth
  2. go to pieces
    • The lawn mower finally broke
    • The gears wore out
    • The old chair finally fell apart completely
  3. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
    • We wore ourselves out on this hike

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