exhaust

¹ex·haust

verb \ig-ˈzȯst\

Definition of EXHAUST

transitive verb

1

a : to consume entirely : use up <exhausted our funds in a week>

b : to tire extremely or completely <exhausted by overwork>

c : to deprive of a valuable quality or constituent <exhaust a photographic developer> <exhaust a soil of fertility>

2

a : to draw off or let out completely

b : to empty by drawing off the contents; specifically : to create a vacuum in

3

a : to consider or discuss (a subject) thoroughly or completely

b : to try out the whole number of <exhausted all the possibilities>

intransitive verb

: discharge, empty <the engine exhausts through the muffler>

— ex·haust·er noun

— ex·haust·ibil·i·ty \-ˌzȯ-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ex·haust·ible \-ˈzȯ-stə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of EXHAUST

1. If they keep spending this way, they'll exhaust their savings.
2. He can talk about baseball for hours and still feel that he hasn't exhausted the subject .

Origin of EXHAUST

Latin exhaustus, past participle of exhaurire, from ex- + haurire to draw; akin to Middle High German œsen to empty, Greek auein to take

First Known Use: 1531

Related to EXHAUST

Synonyms

break, burn out, bust, do in, do up, drain, fag, fatigue, frazzle, harass, kill, knock out, outwear, tire, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out, weary, wear to a frazzle

Antonyms

renew, replace

Related Words

debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap, waste, weaken

Near Antonyms

activate, energize, invigorate, rejuvenate, strengthen, vitalize; relax, rest, unwind

See Synonym Discussion at deplete, tire

Rhymes with EXHAUST

accost, at cost, defrost, hoarfrost, Jack Frost, prime cost, star-crossed

²exhaust

noun

Definition of EXHAUST

1

a : the escape of used gas or vapor from an engine

b : the gas or vapor thus escaping

2

a : the conduit through which used gases escape

b : an arrangement for removing fumes, dusts, or odors from an enclosure

3

: exhaustion

Examples of EXHAUST

1. diesel exhaust from passing trucks
2. There's a problem with the car's exhaust.

First Known Use of EXHAUST

1848

Other Automotive Terms

articulated, block, choke, clutch, diesel, neutral, transmission

ex·haust

transitive verb \ig-ˈzȯst\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EXHAUST

1

a : to draw off or let out completely b : to empty by drawing off the contents; specifically : to create a vacuum in

2

a : to use up : consume completely b : to tire extremely or completely <exhausted by overwork>

3

: to extract completely with a solvent <exhaust a drug with alcohol>