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to wear off
[phrase form: wear]
01
to gradually fade in color or quality over time due to constant use or other factors
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
off
Base verb
wear
Present tense
wear off
3rd person singular
wears off
Present participle
wearing off
Past simple
wore off
Past participle
worn off
Examples
After a while, the paint on the playground equipment began to wear off.
02
to gradually lose intensity or effectiveness
Intransitive
Examples
The pain medication tends to wear off after a few hours.
03
(of an emotion) to gradually become less intense
Intransitive
Examples
The joy from the surprise wore off after a few hours.
