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Ex·haust v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhausted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exhausting.]
1. To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.
2. To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.
3. To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources.
A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty-five. --Motley.
4. To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.
5. Chem. To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives; as, to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and ether.
Exhausted receiver. Physics See under Receiver.
Syn: -- To spend; consume; tire out; weary.
exhausted
adj 1: 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" [syn: dog-tired, fagged,
fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out(a),
worn out(p)]
2: completely emptied of resources or properties; "impossible
to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted
food sources"; "exhausted oil wells" [ant: unexhausted]
3: drained physically; "the day's events left her completely
exhausted--her strength drained"