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wear off

verb

  1. to gradually decrease, disappear, or stop
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Wiktionary

verb

  1. to diminish in effect

    The effect of the injection will gradually wear off.

    My passion for football has worn off –I'm into into women's volleyball now.

  2. to disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused

    The silver plating on that cheap silverware will wear off.