What does "wear out" mean?

To become unusable through use; to exhaust When something becomes damaged from use, or to tire completely.

How do you use "wear out" in a sentence?

These shoes are worn out. The kids wore me out. My patience is wearing out.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To become unusable through use; to exhaust

磨损；使筋疲力尽

Desgastar; agotar

使い古す、疲れ果てさせる

닳아 못 쓰게 되다, 기진맥진하게 하다

When something becomes damaged from use, or to tire completely.

因使用而损坏，或使人精疲力竭。

Cuando algo se daña por el uso, o cansar completamente.

使用によって物が傷むこと、または完全に疲れさせること。

사용으로 인해 손상되거나, 완전히 지치게 하는 것.

Base verb: wear

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

These shoes are worn out.
这双鞋穿破了
Estos zapatos están desgastados
この靴はもうボロボロだ
이 신발은 다 닳았어
The kids wore me out.
孩子们把我累坏了
Los niños me agotaron
子供たちに疲れ果てた
아이들 때문에 녹초가 됐어
My patience is wearing out.
我的耐心快耗尽了
Se me está agotando la paciencia
私の忍耐も限界だ
내 인내심이 바닥나고 있어

Context: deterioration, exhaustion

Tone: tired

From wearing down through friction.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal