exhaust
exhaust Lexical Profile
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• noun
Waste gases or air expelled from an engine, turbine, or other machine in the course of its operation.
"The city implemented new regulations to limit the amount of exhaust released by heavy transport vehicles."
The pipe, duct, or system through which waste gases are expelled from a machine.
"The mechanic noticed a significant rust hole developing in the car's exhaust."
• verb
To drain someone of their physical or mental energy; to tire out completely.
"The grueling twelve-hour shift at the hospital managed to exhaust even the most experienced nurses."
To consume or use up a resource entirely.
"The prolonged drought threatened to exhaust the town's primary reservoir before the end of summer."
To explore, discuss, or study a subject so thoroughly that nothing further remains to be said or discovered.
"The committee managed to exhaust the topic of budget cuts during their marathon afternoon meeting."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'exhaustus', the past participle of 'exhaurire' meaning 'to draw off' or 'to drain out', composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'haurire' (to draw).
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