exhaust (n.)

  1. gases ejected from an engine as waste products

    [ Syn: exhaust fumes , exhaust fumes , fumes , fumes ]

  2. system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

    [ Syn: exhaust system ]

    exhaust (v.)

  1. wear out completely; This kind of work exhausts me; Im beat; He was all washed up after the exam

    [ Syn: wash up , beat , tucker , tucker out ]

  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

    [ Syn: consume , eat up , use up , eat , deplete , run through , wipe out ]

  3. deplete; exhaust ones savings; We quickly played out our strength

    [ Syn: run down , play out , sap , tire ]

  4. use up the whole supply of; We have exhausted the food supplies'

  5. eliminate (a substance); combustion products are exhausted in the engine; the plant releases a gas

    [ Syn: discharge , expel , eject , release ]

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