wear thin
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wear thin
verb wears thin · wearing thin · wore thin · worn thin
- To lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse. Your jocose wisecracks have already worn thin.
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verb to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse
| Español | agotarse |
|---|---|
| Português | gastar, desgastar |
| Русский | истоща́ться istoščátʹsja, истощи́ться istoščítʹsja, иссяка́ть issjakátʹ, исся́кнуть issjáknutʹ, протира́ться protirátʹsja, протере́ться proterétʹsja |
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@misc{wear_thin_2026,
title = {wear thin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wear%20thin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
