Wear-thin synonyms

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wear
(Now chiefly UK dialectal) To ward off; prevent from approaching or entering; drive off; repel.
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wear-off
(Intransitive) to disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused
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wear out
To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
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wear down
To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.
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Wear-thin Sentence Examples

  • These excuses have now begun to wear thin however.

  • The plating off of plated metals may wear thin allowing the base metal to show through.

  • There are a couple of stylish ways to wear thin elastic plus-sized belts.

  • Gemini's need for adventure and new challenges is likely to wear thin on Virgo's need for stability.

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