Answer:

wear

Answer	Crossword Clue
WEAR	Tear's partner
WEAR	Erode
WEAR	Have on

WEAR	Rub down
WEAR	Everyday use
WEAR	Apparel
WEAR	Endure
WEAR	Be abrasive on
WEAR	Sport or erode
WEAR	Show signs of use
WEAR	Become tiresome

WEAR	Gradual impairment
WEAR	It can make your clothes unsightly
WEAR	Word that can mean "deteriorate" or "resist deterioration"
WEAR	Cause of depreciation
WEAR	Dress in
WEAR	Diminish, with "off"
WEAR	Fade from use, as a carpet
WEAR	Wash companion

WEAR	Exhaust, with "out"
WEAR	Sport
WEAR	Tear's mate
WEAR	Deteriorate through use
WEAR	Deteriorate
WEAR	Deterioration
WEAR	Gradually disappear, with "off"
WEAR	Age, as tires

WEAR	Lose effectiveness, as painkillers, with "off"
WEAR	Fray, e.g.
WEAR	Sign of age
WEAR	Tear go-with
WEAR	Put on
WEAR	Erode, with "away"
WEAR	Be decked out in
WEAR	Become frayed

WEAR	Durability, or gradual deterioration
WEAR	Get threadbare
WEAR	Tear's companion
WEAR	Be dressed in
WEAR	Tax