To wear off

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ablate abrade Abrase abrasion chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile corrade CS gas deteriorate excoriate excoriation lachrymator novelty Pile-worn rope burn rub down rub off scrape scratch scuff	Together with the rest of the party, he had been overawed by our white appearance and by our magic properties; but it seemed to me that, on discovering that we ate, drank, and slept like other mortals, his awe was beginning to wear off, and to be replaced by a sullen suspicion--which made me feel rather uncomfortable. King Solomon's Mines by Haggard, Rider H. View in context He had not had his clothes off for thirty hours, and the stimulus of violent excitement was beginning to wear off. Alexander's Bridge by Cather, Willa View in context Time, however, and the satisfaction I had that I was in no danger of being discovered by these people, began to wear off my uneasiness about them; and I began to live just in the same composed manner as before, only with this difference, that I used more caution, and kept my eyes more about me than I did before, lest I should happen to be seen by any of them; and particularly, I was more cautious of firing my gun, lest any of them, being on the island, should happen to hear it. Robinson Crusoe by Defoe, Daniel View in context	To use up To vary uniformly To veer and haul To veer away To venture at To wage battle To wage one's law To wait on To walk To walk after the flesh To walk after the Spirit To walk by faith To walk in darkness To walk in the flesh To walk in the light To walk one's chalks To walk over To walk the plank To walk through the fire To walk with God To wash gold To wash the hands of To watch over To water stock To wear away To wear off To wear on To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve To wear out To wear the breeches To wear weary To weary out To weather a point To weather out To weigh anchor To weigh down To wet one's whistle To whack away To whet on To whip in To whip the cat To whistle off To wield the scepter To win of To win on To win the day To wind a ship To wind off To wind out To wind up to windward	To veer and haul To veer away To venture at To wage battle To wage one's law To wait on To walk To walk after the flesh To walk after the Spirit To walk by faith To walk in darkness To walk in the flesh To walk in the light To walk one's chalks To walk over To walk the plank To walk through the fire To walk with God To wash gold To wash the hands of To watch over To water stock to way of thinking to way of thinking to way of thinking to way of thinking To wear away To wear off To wear on To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve To wear out To wear the breeches To wear weary To weary out To weather a point To weather out To weigh anchor To weigh down To wet one's whistle To whack away To whet on To whip in To whip the cat To whistle off To Whom It May Concern To Whom It May Concern To Whom This May Concern To wield the scepter To win of To win on To win the day To wind a ship To wind off

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ablate
abrade
Abrase
abrasion
chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile
corrade
CS gas
deteriorate
excoriate
excoriation
lachrymator
novelty
Pile-worn
rope burn
rub down
rub off
scrape
scratch
scuff

Together with the rest of the party, he had been overawed by our white appearance and by our magic properties; but it seemed to me that, on discovering that we ate, drank, and slept like other mortals, his awe was beginning to wear off, and to be replaced by a sullen suspicion--which made me feel rather uncomfortable.

King Solomon's Mines by Haggard, Rider H. View in context

He had not had his clothes off for thirty hours, and the stimulus of violent excitement was beginning to wear off.

Alexander's Bridge by Cather, Willa View in context

Time, however, and the satisfaction I had that I was in no danger of being discovered by these people, began to wear off my uneasiness about them; and I began to live just in the same composed manner as before, only with this difference, that I used more caution, and kept my eyes more about me than I did before, lest I should happen to be seen by any of them; and particularly, I was more cautious of firing my gun, lest any of them, being on the island, should happen to hear it.

Robinson Crusoe by Defoe, Daniel View in context

To veer and haul
To veer away
To venture at
To wage battle
To wage one's law
To wait on
To walk
To walk after the flesh
To walk after the Spirit
To walk by faith
To walk in darkness
To walk in the flesh
To walk in the light
To walk one's chalks
To walk over
To walk the plank
To walk through the fire
To walk with God
To wash gold
To wash the hands of
To watch over
To water stock
to way of thinking
to way of thinking
to way of thinking
to way of thinking
To wear away

To wear off

To wear on
To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve
To wear out
To wear the breeches
To wear weary
To weary out
To weather a point
To weather out
To weigh anchor
To weigh down
To wet one's whistle
To whack away
To whet on
To whip in
To whip the cat
To whistle off
To Whom It May Concern
To Whom It May Concern
To Whom This May Concern
To wield the scepter
To win of
To win on
To win the day
To wind a ship
To wind off