wear something out
— Phrasal Verb with wear /weər/ verb (wore, worn)Definition
B1 to use something so much that it is damaged and cannot be used any more: He’s already worn out two pairs of shoes this year.
(Definition of wear something out from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary
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