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exhaust
[ ig-zawst ]
verb (used with object)
- to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person:
I have exhausted myself working.
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- to use up or consume completely; expend the whole of:
He exhausted a fortune in stock-market speculation.
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- to draw out all that is essential in (a subject, topic, etc.); treat or study thoroughly.
- to empty by drawing out the contents:
to exhaust a tank of fuel oil.
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- to create a vacuum in.
- to draw out or drain off completely.
- to deprive wholly of useful or essential properties, possessions, resources, etc.
- Chemistry, Pharmacology. to deprive of ingredients by the use of solvents, as a drug.
- to destroy the fertility of (soil), as by intensive cultivation.
verb (used without object)
- to pass out or escape, as spent steam from the cylinder of an engine.
noun
- the escape of steam or gases from the cylinder of an engine.
- the steam or gases ejected.
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- Also called exhaust system. the parts of an engine through which the exhaust is ejected.
exhaust
/ ɪɡˈɔː /
verb
- to drain the energy of; tire out
to exhaust someone by constant questioning
- to deprive of resources, etc
a nation exhausted by war
- to deplete totally; expend; consume
to exhaust food supplies
- to empty (a container) by drawing off or pumping out (the contents)
- to develop or discuss thoroughly so that no further interest remains
to exhaust a topic of conversation
- to remove gas from (a vessel, etc) in order to reduce the pressure or create a vacuum; evacuate
- to remove or use up the active ingredients from (a drug, solution, etc)
- to destroy the fertility of (soil) by excessive cultivation
- intr (of steam or other gases) to be emitted or to escape from an engine after being expanded
noun
- gases ejected from an engine as waste products
- the expulsion of expanded gas or steam from an engine
- ( as modifier )
exhaust stroke
- the parts of an engine through which the exhausted gases or steam pass
- ( as modifier )
exhaust pipe
exhaust valve
Derived Forms
- ˈܲپ, adjective
- ˌܲپˈٲ, noun
- ˈܲپԲ, adjective
- ˈܲٱ, adjective
- ˈܲٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ܲ· noun
- ·ܲ·· adjective
- ·ܲ····ٲ [ig-zaws-t, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- ܱ·پ··ܲ noun
- ԴDz··ܲ· adjective
- non··ܲ·· adjective
- ··ܲ verb (used with object)
- ܲ··ܲ· adjective
- ܲ··ܲ··ly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of exhaust1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of exhaust1
Example Sentences
He told BBC News the detention of his parents - who have lived in Afghanistan for 18 years and ran education projects - had been "harrowing and exhausting" for their family.
It can also result in plants being killed before they have time to mature and produce a lot of seeds, exhausting the seed bank and hindering recovery, Becker said.
Meanwhile, the exhaust from rocket boosters and the shuttle cloud itself can cause local damage to vegetation.
The department said that detectives have exhausted all leads in the search for Brown and are seeking the public’s assistance in locating him.
As a "last resort" once all other food is exhausted, it has emergency stocks of fortified nutritional biscuits for 415,000 people.
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