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play out

verb

Definition of play out

transitive verb

1 a :to perform to the end

play out a role

b :use up, finish

2 :unreel, unfold

played out a length of line
—Gordon Webber

intransitive verb

1 :to become spent or exhausted

2 :develop, unfold

see how things play out

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Examples of play out in a Sentence

we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal

First Known Use of play out

1598

play out Synonyms

Synonyms

absorb, burn, consume, devour, drain, draw down, exhaust, expend, deplete, spend, use up

Antonyms

renew, replace

Related Words

abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, reduce; eat, use; bankrupt, clean (out), impoverish; cripple, debilitate, disable, enfeeble, sap, undermine, weaken; dry up, empty; blow, dissipate, fritter (away), guzzle, lavish, misspend, run through, squander, throw away, waste

Near Antonyms

augment, enlarge, increase; bolster, enforce, fortify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen; rebuild, repair, restore, revive; conserve, preserve, save

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