exhaust

//ɪɡˈzɔːst//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Verb

exhaustInfinitive
exhaustPresent tense
exhaustedPast tense
exhaustedPast participle
exhaustingPresent participle
exhaustsThird-person singular
1

to make someone extremely tired physically or mentally

The long hike exhausted all of us.

2

to use up completely; to consume all of a resource or supply

We have exhausted all our supplies and need to order more.

3

to discuss or treat a subject thoroughly, leaving nothing more to say

We exhausted the topic in our three-hour meeting.

Noun

exhaustSingular
exhaustsPlural
1

the waste gases or air expelled from an engine, turbine, or other machine

The exhaust from the car was thick and black.

2

the system or pipe through which waste gases are expelled from an engine

The mechanic checked the car's exhaust for leaks.

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