To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
“Though Olivier was still utterly in love with her, her incessant demands were beginning to exhaust him.”
To use up or empty completely
“They adapt very well to an itinerant existence for a few weeks, setting up shop in various places, until they exhaust their stock of goods.”
To study or delve into a subject thoroughly or completely
“Neither book gives the full story on Celebration, but between them, they pretty much exhaust a subject that is fairly easily exhausted.”
To draw or let out
“Fans would direct collected gases to piping that would exhaust fumes to the outside atmosphere.”
To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
To make excessive demands on
To cause to be empty or vacant
To (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal
To wear away gradually
Plural for an amount of vapour or fumes given off by something
Plural for a pipe that vents waste gases, such as from an engine
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