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Exhaust (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhausted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exhausting.] [L. exhaustus, p. p. of exhaurire; ex out + haurire, haustum, to draw, esp. water; perhaps akin to Icel. asua to sprinkle, pump.]
    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.”

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    2. To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, “to exhaust a well, or a treasury”.

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    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”.

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    A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty-five. Motley.

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    4. To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, “to exhaust a subject”.

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    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”.

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    Exhausted receiver. (Physics) See under Receiver.

    Syn. -- To spend; consume; tire out; weary.

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exhausted adj.
    1.  same as burned-out, 1. [wns=1+3]

    Syn. -- burned-out(prenominal), burnt-out(prenominal), burned out(predicate), burnt out(predicate), fagged, fatigued, played-out(prenominal), played out(predicate), spent, washed-out(prenominal), washed out(predicate), worn-out(prenominal), worn out(predicate).

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    2. used up; completely consumed. [wns=2][Narrower terms: gone, expended, spent] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


    3.  emptied by being pumped out or having a vacuum created.   Opposite of unexhausted.

    Syn. -- exhausted, evacuated.

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