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View synonyms for wear off
wear off
verb
- intr to decrease in intensity gradually
the pain will wear off in an hour
- 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]Advertisement
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