wear out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer une action qui fait que quelque chose devient fin, endommagé ou inutilisable à force d'être utilisé, ou qui fait que quelqu'un devient extrêmement fatigué.

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.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cause to become unusableformal

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

   user jusqu'à l'usure

   • 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.

   Synonymesabradeconsumedegradedeteriorateerodeexhaustfrayuse upwear

   Antonymesmaintainpreserveprotect

2. Exhaust or tire completelyinformal

   To make someone extremely tired, physically or mentally.

   Épuiser complètement

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

   Synonymesdebilitatedrainenervateexhaustfatigueoverworkprostratetaxtire outweary

   Antonymesenergizeinvigoraterechargerefreshrenewrestorerevivestimulate

Verbe de basewear