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to outwear

to outwear

8.3
To make someone very tired by long, hard effort
  • verb
  • /aʊtˈwɛr/
translation icon : agotar
  • They feared the relentless pace would outwear even the strongest members of the team.

Examples

  • She tried not to let the stress of her job outwear her over time.

  • The ten-mile run completely outwore the inexperienced runners.

  • Don't outwear yourself!

  • I feel like I might outwear myself at this rate.

  • The demanding project could outwear even the most skilled employees if they don't take breaks.

  • If she continues to work such long hours, her busy schedule will surely outwear her health.

  • He was worried that the constant pressure would outwear his team's enthusiasm before the big event.

Synonyms

to wear
vsto outwear
84 4.6

Make someone tired over time because of stress or effort

is the same idea but emphasizes prolonged effort rather than stress alone
to wear down
vsto outwear
27 4.1

Slowly make a person or thing weaker by repeated pressure

focuses more on tiring from long effort than slow weakening
to tire
vsto outwear
23 1.0

To become very tired or make someone very tired

specifies exhaustion from long or repeated effort rather than general tiredness
to wear out
vsto outwear
19 2.7

To make a person very tired or a thing stop working by using it too much

emphasizes prolonged tiring rather than final breakdown or failure
to fatigue
vsto outwear
11 4.6

To make someone very tired by hard work or long effort

focuses more on tiring by long effort rather than general strain
to tire out
vsto outwear
10 2.1

To make a person very tired by using up their energy

highlights exhaustion from long effort but with less focus on overuse
to weary
vsto outwear
4 4.4

To make someone or yourself very tired after long effort

stresses tiring from extended effort rather than general becoming tired
to overexert oneself
vsto outwear
3 7.2

Make too much effort with your body or mind so it is unhealthy

highlights tiring from prolonged effort rather than the health risk of overdoing it
to jade
vsto outwear
1 8.1

To make someone tired or bored by doing something too often

centres on physical exhaustion from prolonged effort rather than boredom or loss of interest
to wear upon
vsto outwear
7.0

Make someone tired over time from too much work or stress

is similar but centers more on prolonged effort overcoming endurance
to overweary
vsto outwear
  • Archaic
9.5

To make someone very tired by doing too much without rest

shares excess as a cause but stresses prolonged effort rather than intensity alone
to overstrain
vsto outwear
6.5

To push yourself or something too hard so it breaks and you become very tired

focuses more on tiring through long sustained effort rather than damage risk
to fag
vsto outwear
  • UK
9.9

To work very hard until you feel tired

emphasizes extended effort that wears down energy rather than just hard work

Antonyms

to refresh
50 2.8

Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired

How Tired

to outwear
8.3
to wear down
27 4.1
to tire
23 1.0

Surface Forms

outwear infinitive
outwearing present participle
outwears third person singular
outwore past
outworn past participle

Morphology

outwear = wear + out (semi-transparent) = out + wear

Formally analyzable as 'out-' + 'wear', but the sense 'to exhaust' aligns with the phrasal verb 'wear out' rather than a straightforward 'out-' prefix meaning 'surpass', so learners may not deduce the meaning directly from components.

Etymology

Outwear also combines out- 'completely' and wear 'to make tired', like in the phrase 'wear out'. So to outwear someone is to tire or exhaust them by too much use or effort.