exhaust

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both

pl: exhaustspast: exhaustedpp: exhausteding: exhaustingcomp: nullsup: null

This word conveys a sense of absolute depletion, where nothing remains to be taken or used. It carries a weight of finality, suggesting a dead end or a state of total emptiness, whether referring to physical energy or a list of possibilities.

Countable when referring to the specific pipe or system on a vehicle. Uncountable when referring to the actual gas emitted into the air.

Meanings

Transitive Verb

[someone][something]

To use up a resource or supply completely.

"We have exhausted all our options."

Transitive Verb

[someone]

"The long hike exhausted the children."

Intransitive Verb

[something]

To be used up or depleted.

"The current supply of fuel has exhausted."

Noun

[null]

The gas or steam that is expelled from an engine.

"The car's exhaust was leaking."

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