overwear

[ oh-ver-wair ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈwɛər /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·wore, o·ver·worn, o·ver·wear·ing.

to use or wear excessively; wear out; exhaust; tax: needlessly overwearing her best workers; phrases overworn by repetition.

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Origin of overwear

First recorded in 1570–80; over- + wear