exhaust

[ig-zawst] / ɪgˈzɔst /

VERB

tire or wear out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drain fatigue frazzle impoverish overwork sap tire out use up weaken wear out weary

STRONG

debilitate draw enervate enfeeble fag overdo overexert overextend overfatigue overtire prostrate tucker

WEAK

burn out conk out do in peter out poop out run ragged suck dry wear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist enable energize help strengthen

STRONG

invigorate

WEAK

animate refresh replenish

VERB

consume, use up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deplete dissipate drain dry empty impoverish run out squander

STRONG

bankrupt devour dispel disperse draw eat expend finish spend strain void waste

WEAK

bleed dry eat up run through suck dry take last of wash up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fill hoard save

STRONG

build collect create garner gather keep maintain preserve

WEAK

animate invigorate refresh replenish

Example Sentences

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Her construction project has begun and she hopes to move in by August -- before the $4,000 monthly rent she pays for a furnished apartment exhausts the housing allowance from her insurance.

From Barron's

"I just wanted to express how exhausted I was."

From BBC

She was exhausted, filled with anxiety, and it broke her confidence.

From BBC

Tottenham will be exhausted as well, so I don't see many goals in this one - in fact, I don't see any at all.

From BBC

Some days felt like everything was going great, while others left me frustrated and exhausted.

From Los Angeles Times

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