exhaust — to make someone extremely tired
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone extremely tired
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
Korean meaning: 몹시 지치게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 이**그**조스트
Example Sentences
- After playing games all night, I exhausted my phone battery and my brain cells.
- The exam exhausted all my knowledge and left me feeling empty.
- My mom exhausted her patience when I asked 'Are we there yet?' for the 50th time.
exhaust
VERB//ɪɡˈzɔːst//
to make someone extremely tired
💡 Concept
After the marathon, she felt completely exhausted and collapsed on the grass.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪɡˈzɔːst/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪɡˈzɔːst/
🌳Etymology
Prefixex--
Roothaur
Origin
From Latin 'exhaurire', meaning 'to draw out' or 'to empty', composed of the prefix 'ex-' (out) and 'haurire' (to draw/pull).
🎵Rhyme
lostcostfrost
lost
cost
frost
🔗Collocations
exhaust fumes
exhaust pipe
exhaust oneself
exhaust all possibilities
mental exhaustion
exhaust resources
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“After playing games all night, I exhausted my phone battery and my brain cells.”
“The exam exhausted all my knowledge and left me feeling empty.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom exhausted her patience when I asked 'Are we there yet?' for the 50th time.”
“The factory's exhaust polluted the clean mountain air.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
tiredraindepletewear outfatigue
Antonyms
energizerefreshrestore
Related
exhaustingexhaustedexhaustionexhaustive
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