[syn: exhausted, spent]
3. drained physically;
- Example: "the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Exhaust \Ex*haust"\, 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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
exhausted \exhausted\ adj.
1. same as burned-out, 1. [WordNet sense 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).
[WordNet 1.5]
2. used up; completely consumed. [WordNet sense 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.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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: exhausted, dog-
tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent,
washed-out, worn-out(a), worn out(p)]
2: depleted of energy, force, or strength; "impossible to grow
tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources";
"exhausted oil wells" [syn: exhausted, spent] [ant:
unexhausted]
3: drained physically; "the day's events left her completely
exhausted--her strength drained"