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To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
“Any extra weight that is being carried by the horses will eventually tire them.”
To weaken or lose strength, or to cause this
“My mind grew weary and my body began to tire until I could no longer fight.”
To exhaust the patience or interest of
“Sweeping seemed an impossible task since there would always be more dirt, and the priest did eventually tire of his chore.”
To become, or cause to become, annoyed or irritated
“Your continual complaining is starting to tire me.”
To be, or cause to be, distressed or disheartened
“The constant demands from his boss would eventually tire him to the point of a mental breakdown.”
To (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal
To become less appealing or interesting through familiarity
To grow tired or weary of (something)
A wheel of a vehicle
“In the first decades after the Second World War, the bicycle tire was considered an interchangeable mass product that could practically not be improved on.”
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