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worn·-out (-o̵ut′)

adjective

  1. no longer effective, usable, or serviceable due to wear or overuse
  2. exhausted; tired out

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worn-out

modif.

used up, gone, destroyed; see ruined 1, 2, useless 1.


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worn-out Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • horse: To knacker means " to exhaust, wear out ( 18th century in the sense ' old or worn-out horse ' ) " .
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