Adjective worn out has 1 sense
- raddled, worn-out - worn until no longer useful; "battered trumpets and raddled radios"; "worn-out shoes with flapping soles"
Antonyms: 1 of 2 senses of worn-out , raddled, worn-out
Antonym: rested (indirect, via tired)
Antonym: unworn (indirect, via worn)
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Verb wear out has 3 senses
- tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue - exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
--1 is one way to indispose
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot wear out Sue
- break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart - go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
--2 is one way to decay, crumble, delapidate
Sample sentence:
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- wear, wear off, wear out, wear thin - deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
--3 is one way to deteriorate
Sample sentences:
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