wear thin

weart·hin

uncommon

verb

1.

deteriorate through use or stress

“The constant friction wore out the cloth”

Synonyms

Related words

Word family

wear

Broader terms

deteriorate

Narrower terms

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Grammar

Verb: transitive or intransitive

verb
infinitive	wear thin
3rd person	wear thins
past	wear thined
present participle	wear thining
past participle	wear thined

Sentence patterns

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Nearby words

wear on wear out wear round wear ship wear the trousers wear upon weasel weasel-worded weasel word weather

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