Meaning & use
wear off
To gradually fade, diminish, or disappear over time, especially an effect or feeling.
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The painkiller's effect will wear off after about four hours.
Her initial excitement about the new job began to wear off after a few weeks.
A note on using this word
Wear off usually describes something intangible, like a feeling or effect, rather than a physical object wearing away.
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