wear out

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Definitions

Verb
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
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go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
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deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"