What does "wear off" mean?

For medication to stop working For the effects of medicine to gradually diminish.

How do you use "wear off" in a sentence?

The anaesthetic is wearing off. When the painkillers wear off, take more. The effect wore off quickly.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: For medication to stop working

（药效）消退

Pasar el efecto

（薬の効果が）切れる、薄れる

(약효가) 떨어지다, 사라지다

For the effects of medicine to gradually diminish.

药物的效果逐渐减弱或消失。

Que los efectos de un medicamento disminuyan gradualmente.

薬の効果が徐々になくなること。

약의 효과가 점차 줄어들다.

Base verb: wear

Particle: off

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

The anaesthetic is wearing off.
麻醉正在消退
Se está pasando la anestesia
麻酔が切れてきている
마취가 풀리고 있다.
When the painkillers wear off, take more.
止痛药效消退后再吃一些
Cuando se pase el efecto de los analgésicos, toma más
鎮痛剤が切れたらもう一度飲んで
진통제 효과가 떨어지면 더 복용해.
The effect wore off quickly.
效果很快就消退了
El efecto pasó rápidamente
効果はすぐに切れた
효과가 금방 사라졌다.

Context: medication, effect, diminishing

Tone: informative

From wearing away gradually.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal