wear on(v = verb.change) - pass slowly (of time); "The day wore on"
is one way to decline, go down, wane
Sample sentences:
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VB elapse, lapse, flow, run, proceed, advance, pass, roll on, wear on, press on, flit, fly, slip, slide, glide, run its course, run out, expire, go by, pass by, be past.
athletic wear, hand wear, leisure wear, wear, wear and tear, wear away, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear round, wear ship, wear the trousers, wear thin, wear upon, wear well