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1. Drained of energy or effectiveness; very tired
   "the day's shopping left her exhausted";
   - dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn out, pooped [N. Amer], fried [N. Amer]
    
2. Depleted of content, energy, force, strength; have nothing left
   "impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources"; "exhausted oil wells";
   - spent, done
    
3. Drained physically
   "the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained"

1. Wear out completely
   "This kind of work exhausts me";
   - wash up, beat, tucker [N. Amer], tucker out [N. Amer]
    
2. Use (resources or materials) over time in order to function
   "We exhausted our savings";
   - consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, run through, wipe out
    
3. Deplete
   "exhaust one's savings";
   - run down, play out, sap, tire
    
4. Use up the whole supply of
   "We have exhausted the food supplies"
    
5. Eliminate (a substance)
   "combustion products are exhausted in the engine";
   - discharge, expel, eject, release
    
6. Bring out, discuss or develop completely
   "to exhaust a subject"

See also: drained, tired

Type of: drop, empty, expend, fag, fag out [Brit], fatigue, jade, knacker [Brit], outwear, spend, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary

Antonym: unexhausted

Encyclopedia: Exhausted