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

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

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