Synonyms of wore

wore

verb

past tense of wear

1

as in killed

to use up all the physical energy of

the job of running their own business wears them sometimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• killed
• tired
• exhausted
• drained
• broke
• wearied
• wore out
• harassed
• wasted
• busted
• burned out
• fatigued
• washed out
• knocked out
• fagged
• outwore
• weakened
• did in
• wore to a frazzle
• bust
• burnt out
• did up
• frazzled
• sapped
• tuckered (out)
• debilitated
• enervated
• enfeebled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activated
• strengthened
• rested
• energized
• relaxed
• rejuvenated
• invigorated
• vitalized
• unwound

• activated
• strengthened
• rested
• energized
• relaxed
• rejuvenated
• invigorated
• vitalized
• unwound

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2

as in eroded

to damage or diminish by continued friction

all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eroded
• frayed
• rubbed
• ate
• chafed
• shaved
• reduced
• galled
• corraded
• fretted
• erased
• scraped
• abraded
• rasped
• filed
• sharpened
• scoured
• chewed
• wore out
• gnawed
• frazzled
• grazed
• sandpapered
• scuffed
• ground
• disintegrated
• sandblasted
• nibbled
• decomposed
• grated
• corroded
• rubbed out
• bit
• dissolved
• honed
• wiped (away)
• whetted
• broke up
• broke down

3

as in endured

British to put up with (something painful or difficult)

her marriage is so bad—I don't know how she wears it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endured
• stood
• tolerated
• took
• accepted
• handled
• sustained
• met
• swallowed
• went
• stomached
• pocketed
• absorbed
• supported
• stood for
• bore
• abided
• hacked
• stuck out
• countenanced
• brooked
• suffered
• bided
• sweat out
• abode
• lived with
• bode
• allowed
• lumped (it)
• toughed it out
• permitted
• sweated out
• acquiesced
• capitulated
• respected
• reconciled (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• submitted (to)
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dismissed
• rejected
• fought
• declined
• opposed
• repudiated
• resisted
• spurned
• avoided
• escaped
• contested
• combated
• missed
• evaded
• combatted
• bypassed
• eluded
• dodged
• circumvented
• turned down
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

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• refused
• dismissed
• rejected
• fought
• declined
• opposed
• repudiated
• resisted
• spurned
• avoided
• escaped
• contested
• combated
• missed
• evaded
• combatted
• bypassed
• eluded
• dodged
• circumvented
• turned down
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

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