exhaust

/ɪɡˈzɔst/
verb
  1. To make someone very tired.
    • The long hike completely exhausted the group.
    • Working two jobs exhausted her by the end of the week.
    • The children's constant questions exhausted the babysitter.
  2. To use up all of something, leaving none left.
    • The drought exhausted the town's water supply.
    • The team exhausted all their options before asking for help.
    • The car exhausted its fuel just before reaching the gas station.
  3. To discuss or consider a subject thoroughly, leaving nothing more to say.
    • We exhausted every possible explanation for the missing keys.
    • The professor exhausted the subject in his lecture.
    • The committee exhausted the topic after three hours of debate.
noun
  1. Waste gases or steam released from an engine or machine.
    • He could see the exhaust from the truck's tailpipe in the cold weather.
    • The factory released exhaust into the air all day.
    • The car's exhaust smelled like burnt oil.
  2. The system or pipe that carries waste gases away from an engine.
    • The exhaust on the motorcycle was custom-made.
    • A hole in the exhaust made the car very loud.
    • The mechanic replaced the rusted exhaust on the old sedan.
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