· exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Synonym(s): tire, wear_upon, tire_out, wear, weary, jade, outwear, wear_down, fag_out, fag, fatigue
Hypernym(s): indispose
· go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
Synonym(s): break, wear, bust, fall_apart
Hypernym(s): decay, crumble, dilapidate
· deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
Synonym(s): wear, wear_off, wear_down, wear_thin
Hypernym(s): deteriorate