tires

verb

Definition of tiresnext
present tense third-person singular of tire
1
as in weakens
to diminish the physical strength of I don't want our walk to tire you too much

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2
as in bores
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it

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3
as in exhausts
to use up all the physical energy of this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes

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  1. weakens
  2. exhausts
  3. softens
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  • Everyone who fell severely ill from the mysterious disease was also severely malnourished, which weakens immunity.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The legislation also weakens the authority of the governor to fill vacancies on the state court of appeals and the state Supreme Court, while prohibiting the attorney general from taking legal positions contrary to the Legislature’s.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be brought back to court after the prosecution exhausts its appeals.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This is essential as Ukraine exhausts its Soviet-era stocks and transitions to more advanced NATO weapons.
    Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2022
Definition of exhausts
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  • It’s fully loaded with lean-sensitive ABS, traction control and four riding modes including Rain - which softens the curves and helps keep you upright - and the proverbial Sport, for the outlaw in all of us.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Jean-Baptiste softens nothing about her; this is a performance as raw as a bundle of thorns, fierce and uncompromising.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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