To tire out

To tire out
Tire Tire, v. t. To exhaust the strength of, as by toil or labor; to exhaust the patience of; to wear out (one's interest, attention, or the like); to weary; to fatigue; to jade. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Tired with toil, all hopes of safety past. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

{To tire out}, to weary or fatigue to exhaustion; to harass. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To jade; weary; exhaust; harass. See {Jade}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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