Exhaust

  • 21exhaust — [ɪgˈzɔːst] verb [T] I 1) to make someone feel extremely tired and without energy Caring for young children can exhaust you physically and mentally.[/ex] 2) to use all that you have of something The expedition was forced to turn back when it… …

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  • 22exhaust — I. verb Etymology: Latin exhaustus, past participle of exhaurire, from ex + haurire to draw; akin to Middle High German œsen to empty, Greek auein to take Date: 1531 transitive verb 1. a. to consume entirely ; use up …

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  • 23exhaust — 1. verb a) 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. A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty five. Motley. b) To empty by drawing or letting out… …

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  • 24exhaust — ex•haust [[t]ɪgˈzɔst[/t]] v. t. 1) to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working[/ex] 2) to use up or consume completely; expend the whole of 3) to draw out all that is essential in (a… …

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  • 25exhaust — v. & n. v.tr. 1 consume or use up the whole of. 2 (often as exhausted adj. or exhausting adj.) use up the strength or resources of; tire out. 3 study or expound on (a subject) completely. 4 (often foll. by of) empty (a vessel etc.) of its… …

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  • 26exhaust — ex·haust ig zȯst vt 1 a) to draw off or let out completely b) to empty by drawing off the contents specif to create a vacuum in 2 a) to use up: consume completely b) to tire extremely or completely <exhausted by overwork> 3) to extract… …

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  • 27exhaust — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, absorb, assimilate, attenuate, avenue, backwash, bankrupt, beat, blackdamp, bleed, bleed white, blow, blow out, blowhole, blunt, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, broach, burden, burn out,… …

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  • 28exhaust — [ɪg zɔ:st, ɛg ] verb 1》 [often as adjective exhausted or exhausting] tire out completely. 2》 use up (resources or reserves) completely.     ↘explore (a subject) thoroughly. 3》 expel (gas or steam) from an engine or other machine. noun waste gases …

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  • 29exhaust — /əgˈzɔst / (say uhg zawst), /ɛg / (say eg ) verb (t) 1. to empty by drawing out the contents. 2. to create a vacuum in. 3. to draw out or drain off; draw or drain off completely. 4. to use up or consume completely; expend the whole of: *Our… …

  • 30exhaust —   Ho omāluhiluhi.    ♦ Exhaust fumes, ho upuka ea …

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