wear off
To diminish in effectTo diminish in effect
» The effects of the medicine were wearing off.
Die Wirkung der Medizin nahm allmählich ab.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To diminish in effect
The effect of the injection will gradually wear off.
My passion for football has worn off –I'm into into women's volleyball now.
смягча́тьсяsmjaxčátʹsja, слабе́тьslabétʹ
diminish, as by friction
(intransitive)To disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused
The silver plating on that cheap silverware will wear off.
стира́тьсяstirátʹsja
Examples
32 sentencesThe effects of the medicine were wearing off.
deDie Wirkung der Medizin nahm allmählich ab. — boscowitch
The effect of the drug had worn off.
deDer Effekt der Medizin war vergangen. — xtofu80
The novelty wears off in time.
The novelty will wear off in time.
A novelty wears off in time.
Новизна зношується з часом. — ChickenKiev
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
wears off, wearing off, wore off, worn offPhrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- wear offносити, надітиTo diminish in effect
- wear outзламати, ламатиTo cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
- wear downносити, надітиTo cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.
- wear awayеродуватиTo erode gradually and progressively.
- wear upTo tire; to become tired
- wear onTo irritate.
- wear inTo wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).
- wear throughTo use (something) too much so that a hole develops in it
Synonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb