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