| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To consume gradually, as by chemical reaction or friction: bite, corrode, eat, erode, gnaw, wear away. See ATTACK. 2. To diminish the strength and energy of: drain, fatigue, jade, tire, wear down, wear out, weary. See TIRED. | | PHRASAL VERB: | wear away To consume gradually, as by chemical reaction or friction: bite, corrode, eat, erode, gnaw, wear. See ATTACK. wear down To diminish the strength and energy of: drain, fatigue, jade, tire, wear, wear out, weary. See TIRED. wear out 1. To make extremely tired: exhaust, fag (out), tire out. Informal : knock out, tucker (out). Slang : do in, poop1 (out). Idioms: run ragged, take it out of. See TIRED. 2. To diminish the strength and energy of: drain, fatigue, jade, tire, wear, wear down, weary. See TIRED.
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