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What does wear off mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word wear off? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive) to diminish in effect
  2. (intransitive) to disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused
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Injectable contraceptives, once they are injected, can not be reversed until they wear off.
It has novelty value but that will soon wear off once the menu options are exhausted.
I dissected the magazine from cover to cover, until the ink started to wear off the pages.
Either it'll get worse, and I'll end up with a fabulous accent in an alternate reality, or it'll wear off when I find a new cuss of the week.
Her lipstick had seemed to wear off and was now on her teeth and the slip under her skirt was boldly showing.
You don't want to be at the dentist and have the novocaine wear off halfway through a root canal, do you?

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