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Meaning of exhaust in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪɡˈzɔst/

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  1. Verb

    exhaust

    Etymology

    mid 16th century (in the sense ‘draw off or out’): from Latin exhaust-‘drained out’, from the verb exhaurire, from ex-‘out’ + haurire‘draw (water), drain’

    Definitions

    1. wear out completely

    Examples

    • « This kind of work exhausts me »
    • « I'm beat »
    • « He was all washed up after the exam »
  2. 2. use up (resources or materials)

    Examples

    • « this car consumes a lot of gas »
    • « We exhausted our savings »
    • « They run through 20 bottles of wine a week »
  3. 3. deplete

    Examples

    • « exhaust one's savings »
    • « We quickly played out our strength »
  4. 4. use up the whole supply of

    Examples

    • « We have exhausted the food supplies »
  5. 5. create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)
  6. Noun

    exhaust

    Definitions

    1. gases ejected from an engine as waste products
  7. 2. system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

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