Definitions

use up

NOUN

ruination

Synonyms

STRONG

bane bankrupt beggar botch break bust crush defeat defile destroyer destruction downfall drain exhaust fleece mangle mar overthrow overturn pillage rape sack smash spoil total undoing wrack wreck wrecker

WEAK

decimate deface demolish deplete deplore depredate desecrate despoil devour dilapidate disfigure do in impoverish injure maim make a mess of mutilate overwhelm pauperize ravish raze reduce shatter wipe out

VERB

deplete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt decrease diminish drain empty expend impoverish lessen reduce sap squander undermine weaken

STRONG

bleed draw evacuate finish milk spend waste

WEAK

dig into dry up suck dry wash up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend fill grow increase raise save strengthen

STRONG

hoard

WEAK

add augment give

VERB

devour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb destroy eat exhaust feed on go through gobble ingest inhale ravage wipe out

STRONG

Hoover annihilate appreciate bolt cram dispatch enjoy gorge gulp guzzle imbibe relish spend stuff take waste wolf

WEAK

be engrossed by be preoccupied bolt down chow down delight in do compulsively do voraciously drink in feast on gloat over partake of pig out polish off rejoice in revel in scarf down take in wolf down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build

STRONG

abstain dislike hate hold keep nibble open preserve receive save

WEAK

pick

VERB

dissipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deplete

STRONG

blow consume dump lavish misspend misuse squander waste

WEAK

be wasteful with burn up fritter away indulge oneself kiss goodbye run through throw away trifle away

Antonyms

STRONG

build hoard save starve

WEAK

accumulate appear collect gather

VERB

drain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bleed consume deplete diminish divert dry empty exhaust pump reduce sap siphon strain suck tap

STRONG

abate bankrupt catheterize debilitate decrease devitalize dissipate draft evacuate expend fatigue finish impoverish lessen milk quaff spend swallow tax waste wear weary withdraw

WEAK

bleed dry draw off drink up filter off free from get last drop get rid of gulp down pump out suck dry tire out wear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build expand extend fill grow increase invigorate strengthen

STRONG

energize enlarge hoard keep raise refresh save

WEAK

pour

VERB

employ

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply engage exploit handle occupy operate spend use utilize

STRONG

bestow exercise exert fill manipulate

WEAK

bring to bear keep busy put to use take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be lazy surrender yield

STRONG

take

WEAK

fire ignore lay off let go misuse shun unemploy

VERB

empty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear consume deplete discharge drain drink dump escape evacuate exhaust gut leak purge run out unload vacate

STRONG

decant disgorge ebb eject expel leave release tap unburden void

WEAK

flow out make void pour out rush out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fill hold keep load maintain occupy

STRONG

allow permit take in

VERB

exhaust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drain fatigue frazzle impoverish overwork sap tire out 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

expend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ante up consume disburse dispense dissipate put out

STRONG

blow distribute employ finish give pay splurge

WEAK

dish out foot the bill fork out go through lay out outlay pay out shell out spring for throw money at wash up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate collect gather hoard save

STRONG

hold keep maintain store

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break drop fail finish give spend

STRONG

bend cave conclude consume crumble decease decline demise depart deplete devour dissipate exhaust expend expire fritter perish squander succumb terminate waste weaken worsen yield

WEAK

fold up pass away pass on run through

Antonyms

STRONG

begin build commence improve

WEAK

be born stay stop

VERB

lose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop fail forget give up squander suffer surrender waste

STRONG

bereave capitulate consume default deplete disinherit displace dispossess dissipate divest drain exhaust expend forfeit lavish misplace miss misspend oust relinquish rob sacrifice yield

WEAK

be careless be impoverished be reduced become poorer fail to keep fall short pass up suffer loss

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fight hoard save win

STRONG

accumulate collect fill gather give hold keep refuse starve take

WEAK

achieve confront face hold on to maintain meet succeed

VERB

pauperize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt impoverish ruin

STRONG

beggar break bust deplete drain exhaust fleece injure reduce wreck

WEAK

bring down bring to ruin clean out depredate pillage spoliate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enrich make rich

STRONG

better oneself feather one's nest move up in the world profit

WEAK

aid avail benefit help serve

VERB

polish off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

finish off put away

WEAK

consume devour dispatch dispose of do away with down eat eat up eliminate finish up finish using get rid of liquidate put the kibosh on swill wolf

Antonyms

WEAK

hoard save

VERB

ruin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt crush decimate demolish deplete exhaust impoverish injure mar overwhelm raze shatter spoil wipe out wrack wreck

STRONG

beggar botch break bust deface defeat defile deplore desecrate despoil devour dilapidate disfigure drain fleece maim mangle mutilate overthrow overturn pauperize pillage rape ravish reduce sack smash total

WEAK

bring down bring to ruin clean out depredate do in lay waste make a mess of spoliate wreak havoc on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct create fix heal mend repair

STRONG

adorn beautify cure protect strengthen

WEAK

develop grow

VERB

spend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate concentrate consume contribute donate drop employ expend give invest put in settle use waste

STRONG

absorb apply bestow blow confer defray deplete disburse dispense dissipate drain empty exhaust fritter lavish liquidate misspend squander

WEAK

ante up cast away come across come through cough up evote foot the bill hand out lay out outlay pay down pay up run through shell out spring for throw away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build hold keep neglect save shun take take away withhold

STRONG

fill hoard set aside

WEAK

be lazy earn get receive

VERB

tire out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exhaust

WEAK

bankrupt burn out conk out debilitate do in drain draw enervate enfeeble fag fatigue frazzle impoverish overdo overexert overextend overfatigue overtire overwork peter out poop poop out prostrate run ragged sap suck dry take it out of tucker weaken wear down wear out weary

VERB

trifle

Synonyms

STRONG

coquet dabble dally dawdle dilly-dally doodle fidget flirt fool fritter idle loiter lollygag lounge misuse monkey palter philander play potter putter squander toy twiddle wanton waste

WEAK

amuse oneself be insincere fool around fool with fribble futz around horse around indulge in lead on mess with monkey with play games with play with string along waste time wink at

Antonyms

STRONG

hasten hoard hurry push rush save work

VERB

wear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rub

STRONG

abrade chafe consume crumble decay decline decrease deteriorate diminish drain dwindle erode exhaust fade fatigue fray gall graze grind impair jade overuse overwork scrape scuff shrink tax tire waste weary weather

WEAK

be worthless become threadbare become worn cut down go to seed scrape off wash away wear out wear thin

Antonyms

STRONG

activate build construct develop energize enlarge enliven expand extend grow improve increase invigorate make happy refresh save strengthen

WEAK

cheer delight disrobe freshen please rebuild refuse reject take off

Example Sentences

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Four of those seven were airlines or cruise-ship operators, which use up a lot of fuel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

These meals use up ingredients that might otherwise go to waste and are simple and quick to prepare.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Within an hour, I conjured a performance review, a project postmortem and a meal plan engineered to satisfy a picky toddler and use up every veggie in my fridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I believed that if I allowed myself to get charged up by adrenaline rushes before the game started, I would use up energy I needed for the entire game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

How wonderful a fire would be, but if he made one, he realized, he could burn himself out of his home, or anyway use up the oxygen.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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