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exhaust

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1. exhaust - Noun

2. exhaust - Adjective

3. exhaust - Verb

Meaning

To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.

To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.

To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources.

To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.

To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives; as, to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and ether.

Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy.

Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work.

The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.

The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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This kind of work exhausts me Source: Internet

I'm beat Source: Internet

He was all washed up after the exam Source: Internet

this car consumes a lot of gas Source: Internet

We exhausted our savings Source: Internet

They run through 20 bottles of wine a week Source: Internet

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