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wear off, v.
freq. cnt. 1

deteriorate through use or stress
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

wear wear down wear off wear out wear thin

sample sentences

"The constant friction wore out the cloth"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

diminish, as by friction
<verb.contact>

wear away wear off

sample sentences

"Erosion wore away the surface"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

hyponym

abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off