exhaust
Nouns
- (n) gases ejected from an engine as waste products exhaust fumes, fumes,
- (n) system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged exhaust system,
Verbs
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(v) wear out completely
- This kind of work exhausts me
- I'm beat
- He was all washed up after the exam
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(v) use up (resources or materials)
- this car consumes a lot of gas
- We exhausted our savings
- They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
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(v) deplete
- exhaust one's savings
- We quickly played out our strength
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(v) use up the whole supply of
- We have exhausted the food supplies
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(v) eliminate (a substance)
- combustion products are exhausted in the engine
- the plant releases a gas