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View synonyms for wear off

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

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