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Exhaust: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：make extremely tired (exhaust)

exhaust 🔊

/ɪɡˈzɔːst/

To make someone feel extremely tired, as if all their energy is gone.

Exhaust meaning illustration: person completely drained and fatigued on sofa

make extremely tired 🔊

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/meɪk ɪkˈstriːmli ˈtaɪərd/

To cause someone to feel completely drained of energy, resulting in extreme fatigue.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'exhaurire', meaning 'to draw out' or 'to use up'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'exhaust' as 'exit' + 'haust' (like in 'exhaust pipe'), where energy exits, leaving you empty.

📖 Example

After running the marathon, I felt completely exhausted and just collapsed on the sofa. 🔊 This sentence describes feeling totally worn out after a marathon, leading to collapsing on the sofa.

🔗 Collocations

exhaust oneself – to tire oneself out completely

exhaust one's energy – to use up all of one's energy

be exhausted from – to be very tired because of something

🔄 Synonyms

tire out (v.) – to make someone very tired

wear out (v.) – to exhaust through use or effort

fatigue (v.) – to cause tiredness

🚫 Antonyms

energize (v.) – to give energy to

refresh (v.) – to restore energy or spirit

🌱 Derivatives

exhaustion (n.) – the state of being extremely tired

exhaustive (adj.) – covering all aspects; thorough

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'exhaust' originates from Latin 'exhaurire' (ex- 'out' + haurire 'to draw'), initially referring to draining liquids. It entered English in the 16th century, evolving to signify complete depletion of energy or resources.

Meaning 2：use up completely (exhaust)

exhaust 🔊

/ɪɡˈzɔːst/

To use something up completely so that there is none left.

Exhaust definition visual: car fuel gauge on empty showing depletion

use up completely 🔊

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/juːz ʌp kəmˈpliːtli/

To consume or utilize something entirely so that nothing remains.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The long drive almost exhausted all the petrol in our car's tank. 🔊 This example shows that the car's petrol was almost completely used up during a long drive.

🔗 Collocations

exhaust resources – to use up all available resources

exhaust supplies – to deplete all stocks

exhaust a topic – to discuss something so thoroughly that nothing more can be said

🔄 Synonyms

deplete (v.) – to reduce the amount of something significantly

consume (v.) – to use up a resource

use up (v.) – to finish something completely

🚫 Antonyms

replenish (v.) – to fill something up again

conserve (v.) – to protect from loss or depletion

🌱 Derivatives

exhaustible (adj.) – capable of being used up

inexhaustible (adj.) – incapable of being used up; limitless