wear out (
http://definr.com/wear out)
v 1: exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress;
"We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn:
tire, {wear
upon},
tire out,
wear,
weary,
jade,
outwear, {wear
down},
fag out,
fag,
fatigue] [ant:
refresh]
2: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears
wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
[syn:
break,
wear,
bust,
fall apart]
3: deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction
wore out the cloth" [syn:
wear,
wear off,
wear thin]