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What does wear off mean?

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Verb
  1. (intransitive) to diminish in effect
  2. (intransitive) to disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused
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It has novelty value but that will soon wear off once the menu options are exhausted.
The use of additives ensures that conductive properties are present throughout the entire part and do not wear off with use.
Later on, the caffeine seems to wear off, and torpid ballads take over as the singer ventures repeatedly into a strained falsetto.
Finally, after an extended period, the positive effects of antidepressants can wear off.
I dissected the magazine from cover to cover, until the ink started to wear off the pages.
A few minutes later, the effects of the short-acting anesthetic and muscle relaxant begin to wear off.

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