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Definition of outworn - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
clothingRare worn out from excessive useRare
- She replaced her outworn coat with a new one.
2.
ideasRare old-fashioned and no longer relevantRare
- His outworn beliefs don't fit in today's world.
Origin of outworn
Old English, out (out) + worn (wear)
Examples of outworn in a sentence
The outworn jeans were patched multiple times. The outworn customs were finally abandoned. Outworn traditions are being replaced by new ideas.
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- French:usé, désuet, ...
- German:abgenutzt, überholt, ...
- Italian:logoro, superato, ...
- Spanish:desgastado, anticuado, ...
- Portuguese:gasto, ultrapassado, ...
- Chinese:磨损的, 过时的, ...
- Japanese:擦り切れた, 時代遅れの, ...
- Arabic:مُهْتَرِئ, عَفَى عَلَيْهِ الزَّمَن, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁחוּק, מְיוּשָׁן, ...
- Russian:изношенный, устаревший, ...
- Ukrainian:зношений, віджилий, ...
- Hindi:घिसा हुआ, पुराने, ...
Definition of outwear - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
endurancelast longer than something else
- The shoes outwear the cheaper brands.
2.
survivalsurvive or outlive longer than others
- He managed to outwear all his competitors.
3.
exhaustionexhaust through excessive use or stress
- The constant demands outwear the employees.
Origin of outwear
Old English, ut (out) + werian (wear)
Examples of outwear in a sentence
The jacket is designed to outwear other brands in winter. She outwears her peers with her healthy lifestyle. The ancient tree outwears all the others in the forest. Years of overtime can outwear even resilient nurses. The harsh routine outwore his patience.
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- French:surpasser en durée, survivre, ...
- German:überdauern, überstehen, ...
- Italian:sopravvivere, vivere più a lungo, ...
- Spanish:durar más que, sobrevivir, ...
- Portuguese:durar mais, sobreviver, ...
- Chinese:持久, 比...活得更久, ...
- Japanese:長持ちする, 生き延びる, ...
- Arabic:دامَ أكثر, عاشَ أطوَلَ مِن, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחֲזִיק מַעֲמָד יוֹתֵר מִ, לְהַחֲזִיק מַעֲמָד יוֹתֵר מִ־, ...
- Russian:пережить, переживать, ...
- Ukrainian:пережити, переживати, ...
- Hindi:टिकना, जीवित रहना, ...
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