Definitions for exhaust
ɪgˈzɔstex·haust

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumesnoun

   gases ejected from an engine as waste products

2. exhaust, exhaust systemverb

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

3. exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker outverb

   wear out completely

   "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"

4. consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe outverb

   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"

5. run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tireverb

   deplete

   "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

6. exhaustverb

   use up the whole supply of

   "We have exhausted the food supplies"

7. exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, releaseverb

   eliminate (a substance)

   "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exhaustnoun

   System consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

2. exhaustnoun

   The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.

3. exhaustnoun

   The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.

4. exhaustnoun

   An exhaust pipe, especially on a motor vehicle.

5. exhaustnoun

   Short for exhaust gas or used steam released from a steam engine

6. exhaustverb

   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.

7. exhaustverb

   To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.

8. exhaustverb

   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.

9. exhaustverb

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

10. exhaustverb

    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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To EXHAUSTverb

   1. To drain; to diminish; to deprive by draining.

   Single men be many times more charitable, because their means are less exhausted. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   Spermatick matter of a vitious sort abounds in the blood, exhausts it of its best spirits, and derives the flower of it to the seminal vessels. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   2. To draw out totally; to draw ’till nothing is left.

   Though the knowledge they have left us be worth our study, yet they exhausted not all its treasures: they left a great deal for the industry and sagacity of after-ages. John Locke.

   The nursling grove
   Seems fair awhile, cherish’d with softer earth;
   But when the alien compost is exhaust,
   Its native poverty again prevails. Phillips.

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1. exhaust

   Exhaust refers to the discharge or emission of gas or vapor, often as a result of combustion. It is commonly used in the context of engine operations, where the waste gases produced as a byproduct are expelled out of the system. In a broader usage, it can also mean to use up the resources completely or to tire someone out completely.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exhaustverb

   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. Exhaustverb

   to empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury

3. Exhaustverb

   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

4. Exhaustverb

   to bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject

5. Exhaustverb

   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

6. Exhaustadjective

   drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy

7. Exhaustadjective

   pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work

8. Exhaustnoun

   the steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there

9. Exhaustnoun

   the foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose

10. Etymology: [L. exhaustus, p. p.]

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1. Exhaust

   Exhaust is a trio from Montreal featuring bass, drums, tape and bass clarinet, that started in the mid-90s. The members are Aidan Girt, Gordon Krieger and Mike Zabitsky. Their first release was the limited release cassette 230596. Their debut LP was one of the first releases on the then-fledgling Constellation Records label. A second album, Enregistreur, was released in 2002. A third album Grenadilla Splinters was released December 2011.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exhaust

   egz-awst′, v.t. to draw out the whole of: to use the whole strength of: to wear or tire out: to treat of or develop completely.—n. the exit of steam from the cylinder when it has done its work in propelling the piston—escaping by the exhaust-pipe and regulated by the exhaust-valve.—p.adj. Exhaust′ed, drawn out: emptied: consumed: tired out.—n. Exhaust′er, he who or that which exhausts.—adj. Exhaust′ible, that may be exhausted.—n. Exhaust′ion, act of exhausting or consuming: state of being exhausted: extreme fatigue.—adjs. Exhaust′ive, tending to exhaust; Exhaust′less, that cannot be exhausted. [L. exhaurīre, exhaustum—ex, out, haurīre, to draw.]

Matched Categories

1. • Empty
   • Gas
   • Waste

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'exhaust' in Verbs Frequency: #994

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exhaust in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exhaust in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of exhaust in a Sentence

1. Nick Kounis:

   Draghi all but announced that the central bank will step up monetary easing soon. Mr Maybe has become Mr Definitely, We think the ECB would exhaust other alternatives before moving to sovereign QE.

2. Neal Desai:

   We need people’s experience to match their expectations, and there’s a massive disconnect right now, people think they’re getting nature and beautiful trails and instead they’re inhaling car exhaust for hours and finding trails and facilities overcrowded.

3. Paulo Coelho:

   A bow has no conscience: it is a prolongation of the hand and desire of the archer. It can serve to kill or to meditate. Therefore, always be clear about your intentions. A bow is flexible, but it has its limits. Stretching it beyond its capacity will break it or exhaust the hand holding it. Therefore, try to be in harmony with your instrument and never ask more than it can give.

4. Caitlin Shishido:

   We were amazed that not only could the giant animals survive at much higher temperatures than they usually see, but they dealt with warm temperatures just like the smaller ones, thats not supposed to happen; larger animals should exhaust their oxygen supply and run out of gas much sooner than small ones.

5. Italo Calvino:

   The catalogue of forms is endless: until every shape has found its city, new cities will continue to be born. When the forms exhaust their variety and come apart, the end of cities begins.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exhaust
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exhaust
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=exhaust
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhaust
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=exhaust
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=exhaust