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verb (adverb)
(intr) to decrease in intensity graduallythe pain will wear off in an hour
to disappear or cause to disappear gradually through exposure, use, etcthe pattern on the ring had been worn off
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Words nearby wear off

weariness, wearing, wearing apparel, wearing course, wearisome, wear off, wear one's heart on one's sleeve, wear out, wear out one's welcome, wearproof, wear the pants
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Words related to wear off

subside, diminish, disappear, stop, wear away

Other Idioms and Phrases with wear off

wear off

Diminish gradually, lose effectiveness, as in We'll wait till the drug wears off. [Late 1600s]

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