Synonyms for wear off
wear off

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1. wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thinverb

   deteriorate through use or stress

   "The constant friction wore out the cloth"

   Synonyms:
   wear thin, weary, hold out, wear upon, wear away, get into, wear, fatigue, have on, assume, put on, break, tire, wear out, fag out, bust, fall apart, outwear, don, tire out, bear, wear down, endure, jade

2. wear away, wear offverb

   diminish, as by friction

   "Erosion wore away the surface"

   Synonyms:
   wear thin, eat at, wear away, whittle down, whittle away, wear, wear down, gnaw, gnaw at, erode, wear out

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1. • Deteriorate
   • Remove

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1. wear off

   Synonyms:
   [Active.] obliterate, rub off

2. wear off

   Synonyms:
   [Neuter.] pass off by degrees or gradually

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1. Joseph Ryan:

   We're confident about this weekend, but thereafter we're not so sure, the novelty might wear off.

2. Henry Hale:

   After a while that starts to wear off.

3. Neil Mellor:

   There is an initial impact and you do get these flights to safety but it does wear off very quickly.

4. Mike Loewengart:

   A rally doesn't mean we're out of the woods just yet nor that volatility is a thing of the past, if there is one thing recent history has shown us, it's that optimism can wear off quickly if cases climb or stay-at-home orders are extended.