Wear off
/weə ɒf/B2
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1. To gradually lose its effect or intensity.
- The pain from the injection will wear off in a few hours.
- The novelty of his new position began to wear off after a few months.
- The initial excitement of moving to a new city eventually wore off.
- Her enthusiasm for the project wore off quickly.
- The effects of the anesthetic had begun to wear off, and she started to feel discomfort.
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