изнашиваться — meaning in English

English meaning

• fray verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
• wear verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.

Senses

изнашиваться is used for these senses in English:

• wear To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.
• wear out (intransitive) To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
• wear thin (informal, idiomatic) To lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.

fray — full definition

1. verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
2. verb Of nerves, patience, or relationships: to become worn down and strained.
3. noun A fight, argument, or heated confrontation, especially one someone is drawn into.

wear — full definition

1. verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.
2. verb To gradually damage or erode something through repeated use or friction.
3. verb To last, or hold up, under continued use.
4. noun Clothing, especially of a particular type.

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