wear away|wear|wear down|wear off Idiome

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wear away|wear|wear down|wear off

v. 1. To remove or disappear little by little through use, time, or the action of weather. Time and weather have worn off the name on the gravestone. The eraser has worn off my pencil. The grass has worn away from the path near the house. 2. To lessen; become less little by little. The people went home as the excitement of the fire wore off. John could feel the pain again as the dentist's medicine wore away. 3. To exhaust; tire out, win over or persuade by making tired. Mary wore her mother down by begging so that she let Mary go to the movies.
Compare: DIE OUT.

wear away|wear|wear down|wear off

v. 1. To abolish or abandon little by little through use, time, or the activity of weather. Time and acclimate accept beat off the name on the gravestone. The eraser has beat off my pencil. The grass has beat abroad from the aisle abreast the house. 2. To lessen; become beneath little by little. The bodies went home as the action of the blaze wore off. John could feel the affliction afresh as the dentist's anesthetic wore away. 3. To exhaust; annoy out, win over or actuate by authoritative tired. Mary wore her mother down by allurement so that she let Mary go to the movies.
Compare: DIE OUT. Dictionary