wear off
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wear off
verb wears off · wearing off · wore off · worn off
- To diminish in effect. The effect of the injection will gradually wear off.
- To disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused. The silver plating on that cheap silverware will wear off.
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verb to diminish in effect
| 日本語 | 消える kieru |
|---|---|
| Français | s'atténuer, s'estomper |
| Русский | смягча́ться smjaxčátʹsja, слабе́ть slabétʹ |
verb to disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused
| 日本語 | 消える kieru |
|---|---|
| Français | s'estomper, s'élimer |
| Русский | стира́ться stirátʹsja |
Talk about this word "wear off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wear%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wear off. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wear%20off "wear off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wear%20off.
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@misc{wear_off_2026,
title = {wear off},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wear%20off},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
