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Verb
S:
(v)
wear
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wear off
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wear out
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wear down
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wear thin
(deteriorate through use or stress)
"The constant friction wore out the cloth"
S:
(v)
wear away
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wear off
(diminish, as by friction)
"Erosion wore away the surface"