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exhaust

/ɪɡˈzɔːst/

An illustration for exhaust

verb1 of 2

to use all of something such as energy, resources, or possibilities; to make someone very, very tired

  • “Take breaks and rest when you feel tired or exhausted.”Tatoeba
  • “There seems to be some problem with the exhaust system.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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