exhaust (B1)
verb, noun
Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
Definition
To make someone or something very tired or to use up all of something.
Examples
The long hike will exhaust you.
We've exhausted our supply of coffee.
The team's efforts were exhausted by the end of the season.
How to Use exhaust
- exhaust someone (prepositional phrase)
- To make someone extremely tired. — "The constant noise began to exhaust the residents."
- exhaust something (prepositional phrase)
- To use all of something, so that none is left. — "We've exhausted all possible solutions to this problem."
- exhaust oneself (prepositional phrase)
- To become extremely tired. — "She exhausted herself training for the competition."
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