wear off
Lose its effect
To wear off is to diminish gradually until gone.
The effects of medication wear off as the body metabolizes it: The anesthesia is starting to wear off.
Novelty wears off when something stops feeling new.
Paint wears off a surface through friction.
The phrase emphasizes slow fading rather than abrupt ending.
Lose intensity gradually
- subsideDecrease in intensity
- waneDecrease gradually
- lessenReduce in degree
- decreaseBecome or make smaller
dissipate · weaken · abate · ebb · taper · dwindle · recede · decline
Reduce responsiveness over time
- deadenDiminish force or sensation
- dullLacking edge or interest
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- tingleSlight stinging sensation
pins and needles · anesthesia · novocaine · lidocaine · nerve block
fade
Lose intensity gradually
decrease · dissipate · weaken · abate · ebb · taper · dwindle · recede · decline · peter out
desensitize
Reduce responsiveness over time
tingle · pins and needles · anesthesia · novocaine · lidocaine · nerve block
abrasion
Shallow surface wound
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- chafingIrritation from friction
- rubbingApplying pressure while moving
grinding · scouring · attrition · weathering · thinning · fraying · smoothing · polishing · scuffing · scraping