wear off
verb
1 wear off
Deteriorate through use or stress.
synonyms: wear, wear down, wear out, wear thin.
Roget 614:
be unaccustomed
etc.
adj.;
leave off a habit,
cast off a habit,
break off a habit,
wean oneself of a habit,
violate a habit,
break through a habit,
infringe a habit,
leave off a custom,
cast off a custom,
break off a custom,
wean oneself of a custom,
violate a custom,
break through a custom,
infringe a custom,
leave off a usage,
cast off a usage,
break off a usage,
wean oneself of a usage,
violate a usage,
break through a usage,
infringe a usage;
disuse
etc.
678;
wear off.
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2 wear off
Diminish, as by friction.
synonym: wear away.
Roget 142:
cease,
discontinue,
desist,
stay,
halt;
break off,
leave off;
hold,
stop,
pull up,
stop short;
stick,
hang fire;
halt;
pause,
rest;
burn out,
blow out,
melt down.
have done with,
give over,
surcease,
shut up shop;
give up
etc.
(relinquish)
624.
hold one's hand,
stay one's hand;
rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels.
come to a stand,
come to a standstill;
come to a deadlock,
come to a full stop;
arrive
etc.
292;
go out,
die away;
wear away,
wear off;
pass away
etc.
(be past)
122;
be at an end;
disintegrate,
self-destruct.
intromit,
interrupt,
suspend,
interpel†;
intermit,
remit;
put an end to,
put a stop to,
put a period to;
derail;
turn off,
switch off,
power down,
deactivate,
disconnect;
bring to a stand,
bring to a standstill;
stop,
cut short,
arrest,
stem the tide,
stem the torrent;
pull the check-string,
pull the plug on.
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Dutch: inlopen, inslijten, uitslijten
Moby thesaurus: ablate, abrade, be all over, be no more, become extinct, become void, blow over, die, die away, erode, expire, fray, frazzle, fret, go out, have it, have its time, lapse, pass, pass away, rub off, run its course, run out, tatter, wear, wear away, wear down, wear out, wear ragged, weather ... show more.
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