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English
Etymology
From L. exhaustus (past participle of exhaurire).

Pronunciation

\Ex*haust"Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��st|-��st

Verb
en-verb

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.

1. To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.
2. chemistry 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.

Synonyms
spend, consume, tire out, weary

Translations

Finnish: ehdyttää (1,2), uuvuttaa (3), näännyttää (3)

Noun
en-noun

1. System consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
2. The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
3. The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.
4. An exhaust pipe, especially on a motor vehicle.

Translations

Dutch: uitlaatpijp f (1), uitlaat m (1,2,3)
Finnish: pakokaasu (2,3), pakoputki (4)
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German: Auspuff m (1,4)
Spanish: tubo de escape m (1)

Derived terms
exhaust draught
exhaust fan
exhaustion
exhaust nozzle
exhaust pipe
exhaust port
exhaust purifier
exhaust steam
exhaust valve

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