wearing off
Losing its effect
Wearing off describes a gradual fading or diminishing of effect.
Medicine wears off as it leaves the body: The anesthesia is wearing off.
Novelty wears off when something stops feeling new or exciting.
Paint wears off a surface through friction.
The phrase implies something that was once strong or present is slowly disappearing.
Scattering and fading out
- subsidingDecreasing in intensity
- diminishingBecoming progressively less
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- ebbingGradually declining or receding
receding · lessening · dwindling · weakening · tapering · abating · declining · fading out
Eroding by friction
- scrapingRubbing away material
- chafingIrritation from friction
- frayingComing apart threadwise
- thinningReducing density or number
smoothing · buffing · polishing · grinding · sanding · scuffing · weathering · friction
Restoration of health
- coming toRegaining awareness after unconsciousness
- clearing upBecoming less cloudy
- sobering upReturning to sobriety
- bouncing backRecovering from difficulty
Fatigue following stimulant metabolism
- drug metabolismBody's chemical processing of medications
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- rebound effectOffsetting behavioral response
dissipating
Scattering and fading out
- subsidingDecreasing in intensity
- diminishingBecoming progressively less
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
ebbing · receding · lessening · dwindling · weakening · tapering · abating · declining · fading out · petering out
abrading
Eroding by friction
thinning · smoothing · buffing · polishing · grinding · sanding · scuffing · weathering · friction · attrition
healing
Restoration of health
- coming toRegaining awareness after unconsciousness
- clearing upBecoming less cloudy
- sobering upReturning to sobriety
caffeine crash
Fatigue following stimulant metabolism
- drug metabolismBody's chemical processing of medications
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- rebound effectOffsetting behavioral response
- ParkinsonismParkinson disease, tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, deep brain stimulation
wearing offintensifying
Increasing in strength
strengthening · increasing · growing · building up · escalating
wearing offlasting
Continuing through time
persisting · enduring · holding · remaining · lingering
wearing offkicking in
Starting to take effect
setting in · taking hold · coming on · starting up · beginning
off, wear, worn, wearing, unworn, wearable, outworn, outwear, wear away