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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | use, corrosion |
| Synonyms: | abrasion, attrition, damage, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, diminution, disappearance, employment, erosion, friction, impairment, inroads, loss, mileage, service, usefulness, utility, waste, wear and tear |
| Notes: | ware is an item bought or a piece of pottery; wear is erosion; and where is a place |
| Main Entry: | wear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | corrode, use |
| Synonyms: | abrade, be worthless, become threadbare, become worn, chafe, consume, crumble, cut down, decay, decline, decrease, deteriorate, diminish, drain, dwindle, erode, exhaust, fade, fatigue, fray, gall, go to seed, graze, grind, impair, jade, overuse, overwork, rub, scrape, scrape off, scuff, shrink, tax, tire, use up, wash away, waste, wear out, wear thin, weary, weather |
| Notes: | ware is an item bought or a piece of pottery; wear is erosion; and where is a place |
| Antonyms: | freshen, rebuild, refresh |
| Main Entry: | wear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, undermine |
| Synonyms: | annoy, drain, enervate, exasperate, exhaust, fatigue, get the better of, harass, irk, pester, reduce, tax, vex, weaken, wear down, weary |
| Notes: | ware is an item bought or a piece of pottery; wear is erosion; and where is a place |
| Antonyms: | cheer, delight, please |
| Main Entry: | wear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | endure |
| Synonyms: | be durable, bear up, hold up, last, remain, stand, stand up |
| Notes: | ware is an item bought or a piece of pottery; wear is erosion; and where is a place |
| Antonyms: | refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | abrade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scrape |
| Synonyms: | chafe, erode, grate, rub, rub off, scuff, triturate, wear, wear down |
| Main Entry: | attire |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clothing |
| Synonyms: | accoutrements, apparel, array, bib and tucker, clothes, costume, drapes, dress, duds, garb, garments, gear, getup, habiliments, habit, outfit, raiment, things, threads, togs, uniform, vestment, wear |
| Notes: | apparel highlights the sense of clothes as material; attire, the sense of clothes as dress |
| Main Entry: | attrition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wearing down or away |
| Synonyms: | abrasion, attenuation, debilitation, depreciation, disintegration, erosion, grinding, rubbing, thinning, weakening, wear |
| Antonyms: | building, strengthening |
| Main Entry: | bore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause weariness, disinterest |
| Synonyms: | afflict, annoy, be tedious, bend one's ear, bother, burn out, cloy, discomfort, drag, exhaust, fatigue, irk, irritate, jade, pall, pester, put to sleep, send to sleep, talk one's ear off, tire, trouble, turn one off, vex, wear, wear out, weary, worry |
| Notes: | a boar is a male pig; a boor is a person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement; a bore is one that is wearingly dull, repetitive, or tedious |
| Antonyms: | amuse, charm, excite, interest, please |
| Main Entry: | chafe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rub, grind against |
| Synonyms: | abrade, bark, corrode, damage, erode, excoriate, gall, grate, graze, hurt, impair, inflame, irritate, peel, ruffle, scrape, scratch, skin, wear |
| Notes: | to chafe means to rub until sore or worn; to chaff means to tease good-naturedly |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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