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   Ex·haust

   /iɡˈzôst/

   

   verb

   • 1. drain (someone) of their physical or mental resources; tire out: "her day trip had exhausted her" Similar tire outwear outovertireovertaxfatiguewearytiredrainrun someone into the groundrun someone raggedenervatesapdebilitateprostrateenfeeblewear oneself to a shadowinformal:do intake it out of onewipe outfag outknock outshatterwear oneself to a frazzlefrazzlenearly killknackerpooptucker outrootOpposite invigoraterefresh
   • 2. use up (resources or reserves) completely: "the country has exhausted its treasury reserves" Similar use uprun throughgo throughconsumefinishdepleteexpendspenddissipatewastesquanderfritter awayemptymilkdrainsuck dryimpoverishinformal:blowbleedOpposite replenishrestock
   • ▪ expound on, write about, or explore (a subject or options) so fully that there is nothing further to be said or discovered: "she seemed to have exhausted all permissible topics of conversation" Similar say all there is to say aboutleave nothing left to say aboutdo to deathtreat thoroughlydevelop completelyexpound in great detail aboutstudy in great detailresearch completelyleave no stone left unturnedgo over with a fine-tooth combOpposite touch on
   • 3. expel (gas or steam) from or into a particular place: "you should never exhaust bathroom air into your attic"

   noun

   • 1. waste gases or air expelled from an engine, turbine, or other machine in the course of its operation: "buses spewing out black clouds of exhaust"
   • ▪ the system through which waste gases are expelled: "an exhaust pipe"

   Word Origin 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exhauster noun
   • 2. exhaustibility noun
   • 3. exhaustible adjective

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   The meaning of EXHAUST is to consume entirely : use up. How to use exhaust in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Exhaust.

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   Exhaust definition: to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person. See examples of EXHAUST used in a sentence.

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   EXHAUST definition: 1. to make someone extremely tired: 2. to use something completely: 3. the waste gas from an…. Learn more.

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   1. a. The escape or release of vaporous waste material, as from an engine. b. The fumes or gases so released. 2. A duct or pipe through which waste material is emitted. 3. An apparatus for drawing out noxious air or waste material by means of a partial vacuum. [Latin exhaurīre, exhaust- : ex-, ex- + haurīre, to draw .] ex·haust′ed·ly adv.

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   The noun exhaust refers to what comes out of your car's tailpipe. It consists of the burned gases and particulate matter that are created by the engine. As a verb, the word exhaust means to use something up, such as a food supply or your energy.

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   EXHAUST definition: 1. to finish all of the supply of something: 2. to make someone very tired: 3. to say everything…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXHAUST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Exhaust is the gas or steam that is produced when the engine of a vehicle is running. ...the exhaust from a car engine. The city's streets are filthy and choked with exhaust fumes. ...the concentration of car exhausts in the Los Angeles area.

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   The withdrawing of air, gas, etc. from a container or enclosure, as by means of a fan or pump. The discharge or release of used steam, gas, etc. from a steam or gas turbine or from the cylinders of an engine at the end of every working stroke of the pistons.

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    Exhaust definition: to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person. See examples of EXHAUST used in a sentence.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexhaust noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of exhaust noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.