wear out

Entry Definition
(shoe, tire, etc.) s/he wears unevenly
it wears unevenly
s/he wears it out by using it
it wears out, deteriorates from repeated use
s/he wears it out by repeated use
s/he wears out something belonging to h/ by repeated use
(carpet, floorboard) s/he, it is worn down or worn out from trampling, from being walked on
s/he runs out of h/ (food, etc.), wears h/ out (garment, shoe, etc.)
s/he wears out shoes
s/he wears it out (clothing)
s/he stops affecting h/, no longer affects h/; s/he wears h/ out (garment, clothing)
s/he wears it out by hitting with it
the heel of h/ shoe is crooked, is worn unevenly, etc.
s/he wears it out by handling it; s/he spends it all
s/he wears out something belonging to h/ by handling it; s/he spends all of something belonging to h/
(garment, clothing) it is worn
s/he tires it out, fatigues it (e.g., airplane part)
(clothing, rope) s/he is frayed, worn, tattered, torn; (shoe) s/he is untied; (person) s/he is sloppily dressed