wear out

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• verb To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
• verb intransitive To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
• verb To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.
• verb intransitive To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.
• verb Of apparel, displayed in public.
• verb Of a shirt, not tucked into the pants; worn in a casual manner.
• verb To punish by spanking.

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• verb deteriorate through use or stress
• verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
• verb go to pieces