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wear out vs wash up

wash up vs wear out

wear out and wash up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear out No No Yes No
wash up No No Yes No
As verbs, wash up is a hyponym of wear out; that is, wash up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wear out:
  • wear out: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
  • wash up: wear out completely
Other hyponyms of wear out include beat, exhaust, tucker, tucker out, overfatigue, overtire, overweary.
wear out (verb) wash up (verb)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress wash one's face and hands
deteriorate through use or stress wear out completely
go to pieces be carried somewhere by water or as if by water
wash dishes
carry somewhere (of water or current or waves)
Difference between wear out and wash up

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