What is the meaning of exhaust?

noun

  • Gases ejected from an engine as waste products.
  • System consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged.

verb

  • Wear out completely.
    • usage: "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"
  • Use up (resources or materials. )
    • usage: "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
  • Deplete.
    • usage: "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
  • Use up the whole supply of.
    • usage: "We have exhausted the food supplies"
  • Eliminate (a substance. )
    • usage: "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
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APAWordNet. (2010). exhaust. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/exhaust/definitions/1203834
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