Definition of exhaustion
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
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Examples of exhaustion in a Sentence
He worked to the point of complete exhaustion.
the exhaustion of our natural resources
Recent Examples of exhaustion from the Web
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One or even a few of these incidents could be chalked up to stress, exhaustion or absent-mindedness.
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It’s more about mental fatigue than physical exhaustion.
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West, 41, famously visited with Trump in 2016 at Trump Tower in New York City after he was hospitalized for what was reported to be severe exhaustion.
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Several required medical attention for dehydration and exhaustion, local authorities said.
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To help combat the summer heat and exhaustion that came with chasing pro-golfers around the tournament, Travelers introduced a fan venue.
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The study involved 11 runners who visited the lab twice for time-to-exhaustion tests in random order.
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Most of them were treated for foot injuries after walking for hundreds of miles, in addition to exhaustion and dehydration during the month of Ramadan fasting.
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Plague—often referred to as bubonic plague, the most common form of the disease—can cause fever, chills, pain, and extreme exhaustion.
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First Known Use of exhaustion
1615
exhaustion Synonyms
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
bounce, dash, drive, energy, ginger, go, liveliness, pep, punch, sap, snap, starch, verve, vigor, vim, vitality, zing, zip;
might, muscle, potency, power, puissance, strength;
briskness, jauntiness, spiritedness, sprightliness, vivaciousness, vivacity;
Related Words
debilitation, debility, disablement, enervation, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, frailness, frailty, impotence, infirmity, weakness;
languor, lethargy, listlessness;
EXHAUSTION Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of exhaustion for English Language Learners
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: the state of being extremely tired : the state of being exhausted
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: the act of using all of something : the act of exhausting something
EXHAUSTION Defined for Kids
Definition of exhaustion for Students
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: the condition of being very tired
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: the act of using up completely
- exhaustion of a water supply
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of exhaustion
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: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
- suffered from physical and mental exhaustion
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: neurosis following overstrain or overexertion especially in military combat
Law Dictionary
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
legal Definition of exhaustion
: the act or process of exhausting
- even after the exhaustion of direct appellate review
- —W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
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