frayபுரியவிழ்puriyaviḻ(puriyaviḻ)(2 intr)unravel; ravel out, as a rope, etc.; be or become worn out (as nerves); grow weak, weary or tired; go to pieces
Usage:
நூல் புரியவிழ்ந்து பட்டன் விழுந்துவிட்டதுnūl puriyaviḻntu paṭṭaṉ viḻuntuviṭṭatu
nuulu puriyavundu baṭṭan vuḻunducci
The thread frayed and then the button fell off.
