wear out
To cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially…To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 4
Examples
240 sentencesMy children wear out their shoes quickly.
Мої діти швидко зношують своє взуття. — deniko
ruМои дети быстро изнашивают свою обувь. — ABChessel
deMeine Kinder nutzen ihre Schuhe schnell ab. — human600
Tom told me he was worn out.
Том сказав мені, що він виснажений. — deniko
Tom told me that he was worn out.
Том сказав мені, що він виснажений. — deniko
Meaning
7 sensesTo cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
You're going to wear out that game if you keep playing so rough with it.
He wears a pair of tennis shoes out every summer.
abnutzen, verschleißen
изна́шиватьiznášivatʹ, износи́тьiznosítʹ
(intransitive)To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.
I'm wearing out, guys. Time to go to sleep.
schlapp machen
устава́тьustavátʹ, утомля́тьсяutomljátʹsja
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
(intransitive)To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
The old tractor finally wore out.
My shoes wear out quickly now that I walk to work.
ausleiern, verschleißen, sich abnutzen
изна́шиватьсяiznášivatʹsja
More meanings 4
To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.
You kids are wearing me out!
Trying to keep up with politics wears me out.
erschöpfen
изма́тыватьizmátyvatʹ, изнуря́тьiznurjátʹ
Of apparel, to display in public.
Those sweatpants are great for loafing around the house, but they're not meant to be worn out.
Of a shirt, to not tuck into the pants; to wear in a casual manner.
A dress shirt should be tucked in, but a t-shirt can be worn out.
(Southern US)To punish by spanking.
Forms
wears out, wearing out, wore out, worn outTenses
wear out · wore out · will wear out · have worn outPhrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- wear outизнашивать, износитьverschleißendesgastaruserfare fuorizniszczyćdesgastarTo cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
- wear indesgastar un pocorozchodzićTo wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).
- wear onTo irritate.
- wear offсмягчаться, слабетьs'atténuer, s'estomperprzechodzić, przejśćTo diminish in effect
- wear downизматывать, измотатьverschleißendesgastarfatiguergastarTo cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.
- wear upTo tire; to become tired
- wear awayconsumarsiTo erode gradually and progressively.
- wear throughTo use (something) too much so that a hole develops in it
Synonyms
14 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.