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ex·haust

(ĭg-zôst′)

v. ex·haust·ed, ex·haust·ing, ex·hausts

v.tr.

1. To make extremely weary; wear out. See Synonyms at tire¹.

a. To remove a resource from; deplete: tobacco crops that exhausted the soil of nutrients.

b. To use up completely: a costly project that exhausted our funds. See Synonyms at deplete.

3. To discuss or treat completely; cover thoroughly: exhaust a topic.

a. To let out the contents of (a container); cause or allow to escape: a leak that exhausted the air tank.

b. To let out or draw off (a gas, for example) from a container.

v.intr.

To escape or pass out: Steam exhausts through this valve.

a. The escape or release of vaporous waste material, as from an engine.

b. The fumes or gases so released.

2. A duct or pipe through which waste material is emitted.

3. An apparatus for drawing out noxious air or waste material by means of a partial vacuum.

[Latin exhaurīre, exhaust- : ex-, ex- + haurīre, to draw.]

ex·haust′ed·ly adv.

ex·haust′er n.

ex·haust′i·bil′i·ty n.

ex·haust′i·ble adj.

ex·haust′ing·ly adv.

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exhausted

– exhausting – exhaustive

1. 'exhausted'

If you are exhausted, you are very tired.

At the end of the day I felt exhausted.

All three men were hot, dirty and exhausted.

Don't use words such as 'rather' or 'very' in front of exhausted. You can, however, use words such as completely, absolutely, or utterly.

'And how are you feeling?' – 'Exhausted. Completely exhausted.'

The guest speaker looked absolutely exhausted.

2. 'exhausting'

If an activity is exhausting, it is very tiring.

It's a difficult and exhausting job.

Carrying bags is exhausting.

3. 'exhaustive'

An exhaustive study or description is thorough and complete.

He studied the problem in exhaustive detail.

For a more exhaustive treatment you should read Margaret Boden's book.

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Adj.	1.	exhausted - drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out" dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, washed-out, worn out, worn-out, spent tired - depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat"
	2.	exhausted - depleted of energy, force, or strength; "impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources"; "exhausted oil wells" spent unexhausted - not used up completely; "an unexhausted well"
	3.	exhausted - drained physically; "the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained" drained - emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid); "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything"

exhausted

adjective

1. worn out, tired, tired out, drained, spent, beat (slang), bushed (informal), dead (informal), wasted, done in (informal), weak, all in (slang), disabled, crippled, fatigued, wiped out (informal), sapped, debilitated, jaded, knackered (slang), prostrated, clapped out (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. informal), effete, enfeebled, enervated, ready to drop, dog-tired (informal), zonked (slang), dead tired, dead beat (informal), shagged out (Brit. slang), fagged out (informal), worn to a frazzle (informal), on your last legs (informal), creamcrackered (Brit. slang), out on your feet (informal) She was too exhausted even to think clearly.
worn out active, restored, stimulated, revived, refreshed, animated, rejuvenated, enlivened, alive and kicking, invigorated

2. used up, consumed, spent, finished, gone, depleted, dissipated, expended, at an end Mining companies are shutting down operations as the coal supply is exhausted.
used up kept, restored, preserved, conserved, replenished

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exhausted

adjective

Extremely tired:

bleary, dead, drained, fatigued, rundown, spent, tired out, wearied, weariful, weary, worn-down, worn-out.

Informal: beat, bushed, tuckered (out).

Slang: done in, fagged (out), pooped (out).

Idioms: all in, ready to drop.

Translations

مُرْهَق

vyčerpaný

udmattet

erschöpft

εξαντλημένος

agotado exhausto

uupunut

épuiséà bout de forces

iscrpljen

dauîuppgefinn

sfinito spossato stanco

疲れきった

기진맥진한

izčrpan

utmattad

เหน็ดเหนื่อย

çok yorguntükenmiş

kiệt sức

疲惫的筋疲力尽的

exhausted

[ɪgˈzɔːstɪd] adj [person, animal] → épuisé(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

exhausted

adj

(= very tired) → erschöpft (from von); exhausted from laughing and singing → vom Lachen und Singen erschöpft; she was exhausted from digging the garden → sie war erschöpft, weil sie den Garten umgegraben hatte

(= finished, used up) supplies, resources, funds, oilfield, mine → erschöpft; ammunition, savings → aufgebraucht; his patience was exhausted → er war mit seiner Geduld am Ende

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

exhausted

[ɪgˈzɔːstɪd] adj (tired) → esausto/a, sfinito/a; (used up, supplies) → esaurito/a

exhaust

(igˈzoːst) verb

1. to make very tired. She was exhausted by her long walk.

2. to use all of; to use completely. We have exhausted our supplies; You're exhausting my patience.

3. to say all that can be said about (a subject etc). We've exhausted that topic.

noun

(an outlet from the engine of a car, motorcycle etc for) fumes and other waste.

exˈhausted adjective

extremely tired.

exˈhaustion noun

He collapsed from exhaustion.

exˈhaustive (-tiv) adjective

complete; very thorough. an exhaustive search.

exhausted

→ مُرْهَق vyčerpaný udmattet erschöpft εξαντλημένος exhausto uupunut épuisé iscrpljen spossato 疲れきった 기진맥진한 uitgeput utslitt wyczerpany exausto истощенный utmattad เหน็ดเหนื่อย tükenmiş kiệt sức 疲惫的

exhausted

a. agotado-a, exhausto-a, extenuado-a.

exhausted

adj agotado, exhausto; to become — agotarse

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