exhaust
Meaning
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- To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely.
- To empty by drawing or letting out the contents
- To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or until the supply comes to an end
- To tire out; to wear out; to cause to be without any energy.
- To discuss thoroughly or completely.
- To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives.
- To expel (as exhaust).
- To discharge or escape (as exhaust).
Synonyms
exhaust fumes
drive to exhaustion
quiten
shoot dead
tail after
without restraint
bite out
blow gas
die of starvation
fress
be all out
be feeble
make tired
exhaust oneself
run low/short
blowing gas
exhaust-driven
pumpdown
pumping-out
run out of
exhaust gas
famish
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/
Etymology
From Latin exhaustus, past participle of exhaurīre (“to draw out, drink up, empty, exhaust”), from ex (“out”) + haurīre (“to draw (especially water), drain”).
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