1 (v + adv) paint, polish, etc INTRANSITIVEimigh de PhrV c m uthe paint is wearing off the gatetá an phéint ag imeacht den gheata2 (v + adv) drug, feeling INTRANSITIVEtéigh i léig c m uimigh ó mhaith c m uthe drugs gradually wore offchuaigh na drugaí i léig de réir a chéilethe pain wore offmhaolaigh an phian, tháinig maolú ar an bpian → féach wear