wear off

British  

verb

1. (intr) to decrease in intensity gradually

   the pain will wear off in an hour

2. to disappear or cause to disappear gradually through exposure, use, etc

   the pattern on the ring had been worn off

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wear off Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

While her treatment was in line with clinical guidelines, she said an initial improvement in symptoms "quickly wore off" and she experienced side effects.

From BBC

“Once the newness wears off, we’ll see how it goes,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It sort of wears off,” said Ben Silverman, Verity’s head of research, of the bullish signal that insider purchases send to the market.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was still hot from the steam, but as that wore off, I realized her temperature was beginning to drop.

From Literature

Professor Edwin Galea, from the University of Greenwich, said the effectiveness of retardant treatment on PU foam can wear off over time.

From BBC

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