Wear out
/weə ˈaʊt/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To use something until it becomes no longer useful or effective.
- The shoes were so old that they soon began to wear out.
- If you keep using this pen, it's going to wear out before the semester ends.
2. To become very tired or exhausted due to physical or mental exertion.
- After the long hike, the children were completely worn out.
- Dealing with those problems all day will wear you out.
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