wear off

/wɛr ɑf/

/wɛə ɒf/

Other forms: wore off; wears off; wearing off

Definitions of wear off

1. verb

   diminish, as by friction
   synonyms: wear away

   types:

   abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off

   wear away

   chafe, excoriate

   tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

   rasp

   scrape with a rasp

   type of:

   remove, take, take away, withdraw

   remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
2. verb

   deteriorate through use or stress
   synonyms: wear, wear down, wear out, wear thin

   types:

   ablate

   wear away through erosion or vaporization

   scuff

   get or become scuffed

   type of:

   deteriorate

   become worse or disintegrate