exhaust

US /ɪɡˈzɔst/

UK /ɪɡ'zɔ:st/

A2

noun

  • System of pipes through which gases escape
  • Waste gas from an engine, e.g. from a car

verb

  • To emit gas from the back of a car
  • To make a person feel very tired or without energy
  • To entirely use up a resource, possibilities etc.

Examples

The experience had exhausted her physically and emotionally.

The funds are nearly exhausted.