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Definition exhaust in British English

exhaust verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/
1

to make someone extremely tired and without energy

Example

Caring for young children can exhaust you physically and mentally.

Example

She was exhausted by running up the steep hill.

Synonyms and related words
tire exhaust wear out
2

to use all that you have of something

Example

The expedition was forced to turn back when it exhausted its food supply.

Synonyms and related words
use up run out eat into
2.1

to use or consider all the possible ways of doing something

Example

We need to exhaust all possibilities before we give up.

Synonyms and related words
use up run out eat into
2.2

to talk about something until you have nothing else to say about it

Example

We soon exhausted the subject of the weather.

Synonyms and related words
discuss consider talk
Definition exhaust in British English