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overwear

verb
over·​wear | \ ˌō-vər-ˈwer How to pronounce overwear (audio) \
overwore\ ˌō-​vər-​ˈwȯr How to pronounce overwore (audio) \; overworn\ ˌō-​vər-​ˈwȯrn How to pronounce overworn (audio) \; overwearing

Definition of overwear

transitive verb

: wear out, exhaust

First Known Use of overwear

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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