use up

Verb

Meaning

use up (resources or materials)

require (time or space)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

take occupy exhaust consume deplete run through wipe out sap use cover reduce empty milk decrease eat
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Antonyms

increase replace raise expand extend restore
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Hypernyms

use drop spend expend

Hyponyms

sap spend burn exhaust drain tire

Examples

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

It took three hours to get to work this morning Source: Internet

This event occupied a very short time Source: Internet

A human will typically use up his or her body weight of ATP over the course of the day. citation This means that each ATP molecule is recycled 500 to 750 times during a single day ( ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

use their own language use to use to the full use up carelessly use wisely use your loaf