Hypertext Webster Gateway: "exhausted"

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 WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

exhausted
adj 1: drained of energy or effectiveness; completely exhausted;
"the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "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" [syn: {fagged}, {fatigued},
{played out}, {spent}, {washed-out}, {worn-out(a)}, {worn
out(p)}]
2: completely emptied of resources or properties; "impossible
to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted
food sources"; "exhausted oil wells" [ant: {unexhausted}]
3: drained physically; "the day's events left her completely
exhausted--her strength drained"


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