exhaust
v.
make tired, weaken; drain; empty; use up; emit, eject
n.
steam or gases ejected from an engine; pipe through which steam or gases are ejected; emptying
Exhaust
exhaust
Noun
1. gases ejected from an engine as waste products
(synonym) exhaust fumes, fumes
(hypernym) gas
2. system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
(synonym) exhaust system
(hypernym) system
(part-holonym) automobile engine
(part-meronym) exhaust manifold
Verb
1. wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"
(synonym) wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out
(hypernym) tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue
(hyponym) frazzle
(derivation) exhaustion
2. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
(synonym) consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, run through, wipe out
(hypernym) spend, expend, drop
(hyponym) run out
(verb-group) take, occupy, use up
(derivation) exhaustion
3. deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
(synonym) run down, play out, sap, tire
(hypernym) consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, run through, wipe out
(verb-group) play out
(derivation) exhaustion
4. use up the whole supply of; "We have exhausted the food supplies"
(hypernym) empty
(derivation) exhaustion
5. create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)
(synonym) evacuate
(hypernym) empty
Exhaust
(v. t.)
To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives; as, to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and ether.
(v. t.)
To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.
(v. t.)
To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.
(v. t.)
To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources.
(v. t.)
To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.
(n.)
The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
(n.)
The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.
(a.)
Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work.
(a.)
Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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江郎才尽
jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4
Master Jiang has exhausted his talent.
Meaning that a person's talent and creativeness have degenerated.