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wear vs deteriorate

deteriorate vs wear

wear is a noun but deteriorate is not a noun.

wear and deteriorate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear Yes No Yes No
deteriorate No No Yes No
As verbs, deteriorate is a hypernym of wear; that is, deteriorate is a word with a broader meaning than wear:
  • wear: deteriorate through use or stress
  • deteriorate: become worse or disintegrate
wear (noun) deteriorate (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
wear (verb) deteriorate (verb)
be dressed in grow progressively worse
put clothing on one's body become worse or disintegrate
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between wear and deteriorate

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