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wear off

verb

  1. intr to decrease in intensity gradually

    the pain will wear off in an hour

  2. to disappear or cause to disappear gradually through exposure, use, etc

    the pattern on the ring had been worn off

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Idioms and Phrases

Diminish gradually, lose effectiveness, as in We'll wait till the drug wears off . [Late 1600s]
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Example Sentences

Though some patients experienced mild and transient side effects such as nausea, dizziness and daytime sleepiness, there were no serious adverse events and no rebound in symptom severity after the drug wore off.

It's been a week since the election of Donald Trump and the shock is just now beginning to wear off.

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But as the magic wore off in recent years because of massive crowds and long lines, this 37-year-old waste hauling operations manager turned to cruises instead.

Does the illusion fully wear off if we drop the compulsive need to call them out because we want them to be held to a certain standard?

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Drums helped me harness and wear off my bad side.

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