wear out
wear out
(verb)
1: exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn: tire, [[wear upon]], tire out, wear, weary, jade, outwear, [[wear down]], fag out, fag, fatigue] [ant: refresh]
2: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" [syn: break, wear, bust, fall apart]
3: deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth" [syn: wear, wear off, wear thin]