Meaning of exhaust in English

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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 »
Derived terms
- exhaustion
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 »
Derived terms
- depletion
- exhaustion
3. deplete
Examples
- « exhaust one's savings »
- « We quickly played out our strength »
Derived terms
- exhaustion
- sapper
4. use up the whole supply of
Examples
- « We have exhausted the food supplies »
Derived terms
- exhaustion
5. create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)
Noun
exhaust
Definitions
1. gases ejected from an engine as waste products
2. system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

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