wear out

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar que algo se vuelve fino, dañado o inservible por el uso constante, o que alguien se vuelve extremadamente cansado.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of causing something to become thin, damaged, or unusable through continuous use, or to cause someone to become extremely tired.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Cause to become unusableformal

   To use something so much that it becomes damaged, thin, or no longer functional.

   gastar por el uso

   • He wore out his shoes after walking for months.
   • The constant friction wore out the carpet.
   • You will wear out the engine if you don't maintain it.

   Sinónimosabradeconsumedegradedeteriorateerodeexhaustfrayuse upwear

   Antónimosmaintainpreserveprotect

2. Exhaust or tire completelyinformal

   To make someone extremely tired, physically or mentally.

   Agotar

   • The long hike wore me out completely.
   • She was worn out after working double shifts.
   • The children wore out their parents with constant questions.

   Sinónimosdebilitatedrainenervateexhaustfatigueoverworkprostratetaxtire outweary

   Antónimosenergizeinvigoraterechargerefreshrenewrestorerevivestimulate

Verbo basewear