worn off
No longer effective
Worn off describes the fading or disappearance of something over time.
Physical coatings wear off through friction: The paint had worn off the handle.
Effects and sensations wear off as they diminish: The anesthesia is starting to wear off, The novelty wore off after a few weeks.
The phrase implies gradual loss rather than sudden removal.
- erodedGradually degraded by elements
- dissipatedDispersed or morally loose
- fadedLost original color
- thinnedReduced in concentration
- diminishedMade or became smaller
disappeared · abated · vanished · rubbed · bare · dull · tire tread · abraded · ground down · spent · effaced · scraped · ebbed · dissolved · evaporate · weathered · gone · desensitize
worn offlasting
Continuing through time
persisting · enduring · holding · lingering · remaining
worn offintact
Not damaged or altered
preserved · pristine · unblemished · unscratched · undamaged
worn offkicked in
Began to function
in full force · peaked · hitting hard · going strong · potent
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