verb
exhaust
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verb
1
To use up something completely, or to wear someone out.
"The long hike exhausted the whole group."
"They exhausted every option before giving up on the negotiation."
noun
1
The waste gases released by an engine, or the system that carries them out.
"Black smoke was pouring from the car's exhaust."
How to Use Exhaust
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo use something up entirely or tire someone out — or, as a noun, the fumes/pipe on a vehicle.
Common pairings
exhaust pipe
exhaust fumes
exhaust all options
Word Forms
exhausted past tense, exhausts plural, exhausts singular
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Etymology
From Latin exhaurire, "to draw out completely, drain" — ex- plus haurire ("to draw, drink").