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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Exhaust \Ex*haust"\, 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Exhausting \Ex*haust"ing\, a. Producing exhaustion; as exhausting labors. -- {Ex*haust"ing}, adv From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: exhausting adj 1: having a debilitating effect; "a killing job in the hot sun" [syn: {draining}, {killing}] 2: producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing" [syn: {tiring}, {wearing}, {wearying}]
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