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English Dictionary: exhausted	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for exhausted
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exhausted adj drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out" Synonym(s): exhausted, dog- tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out(a), worn out(p) depleted of energy, force, or strength; "impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources"; "exhausted oil wells" Synonym(s): exhausted, spent Antonym(s): unexhausted drained physically; "the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Exhaust \Exhaust"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exhausted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exhausting}.] [L. exhaustus, p. p. of exhaurire; ex out + haurire, haustum, to draw, esp. water; perhaps akin to Icel. asua to sprinkle, pump.] 1. 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. 2. To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury. 3. 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. A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty-five. --Motley. 4. To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject. 5. (Chem.) 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. {Exhausted receiver}. (Physics) See under {Receiver}. Syn: To spend; consume; tire out; weary.