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wear off

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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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