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worn out

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Adj.1.worn out - drained of energy or effectivenessworn out - drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"
tired - depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat"

worn out
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1. worn, done, used, broken-down, ragged, useless, run-down, frayed, used-up, shabby, tattered, tatty, threadbare, decrepit, clapped out (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. informal), moth-eaten Always replace worn out tyres with the same brand.
2. exhausted, spent, done in (informal), tired, all in (slang), fatigued, wiped out (informal), weary, played-out, knackered (slang), prostrate, clapped out (Austral. & N.Z. informal), tired out, dog-tired (informal), zonked (slang), shagged out (Brit. slang), fit to drop, jiggered (dialect), dead or out on your feet (informal) I was exhausted - worn out by the strain I'd been under.
exhausted rested, fresh, relaxed, restored, strengthened, renewed, revived, refreshed
3. obsolete, old, stock, stereotyped, commonplace, stale, overworked, antiquated, corny (informal), well worn, trite, clichéd, hackneyed, overused, time-worn The problem will be solved by common sense, not worn-out religious dogmas.


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They danced on till three o'clock in the morning, and then all their shoes were worn out, so that they were obliged to leave off.
At last, worn out with sorrow and fatigue, she fell asleep and dreamt that she was wandering along a flowery meadow, when she came to a hut where she found an old witch, who promised to restore her husband to her.
Mother is usually worn out more easily than I, and she ends by siding with father; so that, at last, when they combine their forces against poor little me, I have to succumb.
 
 
 
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