tires

verb

Definition of tiresnext
present tense third-person singular of tire
1
as in exhausts
to diminish the physical strength of I don't want our walk to tire you too much

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2
as in bores
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it

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3
as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes

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“Tires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tires. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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