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worn off

worn off is the past participle of wear off.

Meaning of wear off

Verb

wear off (third-person singular simple present wears off, present participle wearing off, simple past wore off, past participle worn off)

  1. (intransitive) to diminish in effect
    • The effect of the injection will gradually wear off.
  2. (intransitive) to disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused
    • The silver plating on that cheap silverware will wear off.

Questions about worn off

What is worn off the past participle of?
Worn off is the past participle of wear off.

Words near worn off in the dictionary

  1. worn away
  2. worn down
  3. worn horns
  4. worn in
  5. worn many hats
  6. worn off
  7. worn on
  8. worn on one's sleeve
  9. worn one's heart on one's sleeve
  10. worn out
  11. worn out one's welcome

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