All wear synonyms
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W w verb wear
- drain β to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
- dwindle β to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
- exhaust β Drain (someone) of their physical or mental resources; tire out.
- fade β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- fatigue β weariness from bodily or mental exertion.
- gall β (Pizi) 1840?β94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn.
- graze β to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall.
- impair β to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- jade β James' DSSSL Engine
- overuse β to use too much or too often: to overuse an expression.
- overwork β to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively): Don't overwork yourself on that new job.
- scrape β to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- shrink β to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
- tax β a tax levied according to the value of the property, merchandise, etc., being taxed.
- tire β Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
- tyre β to furnish with tires.
- weary β physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
- weather β the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
- cut down β If you cut down on something or cut down something, you use or do less of it.
- use up β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- wear thin β to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- bother β If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.
- undermine β to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
- annoy β If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- enervate β Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
- exasperate β Irritate intensely; infuriate.
- harass β to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
- irk β to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line.
- pester β to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- reduce β to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- vex β to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
- weaken β to make weak or weaker.
- get the better of β of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.
- endure β Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
- hold up β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- stand β (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- last β occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- remain β to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- bear up β If you bear up when experiencing problems, you remain cheerful and show courage in spite of them.
- stand up β standing erect or upright, as a collar.
noun wear
- deterioration β the act or process of deteriorating.
- wear and tear β damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.
- friction β surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- abrasion β An abrasion is an area on a person's body where the skin has been scraped.
- scuffing β to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet.
- attrition β Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
- erosion β The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
- corrosion β Corrosion is the damage that is caused when something is corroded.
- use β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- damage β To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.