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English noun: exhaust | |||
| 1. | exhaust (substance) gases ejected from an engine as waste products | ||
| Synonyms | exhaust fumes, fumes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gas, waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product | ||
| 2. | exhaust (artifact) system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged | ||
| Synonyms | exhaust system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | system | ||
| Part holonym | exhaust manifold, exhaust pipe, exhaust valve, muffler, silencer, tailpipe | ||
| Part meronym | automobile engine | ||
English verb: exhaust | |||
| 1. | exhaust (body) wear out completely | ||
| Samples | This kind of work exhausts me. I'm beat. He was all washed up after the exam. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to exhaust Sue | ||
| Synonyms | beat, tucker, tucker out, wash up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | frazzle, kill, play | ||
| 2. | exhaust (consumption) use up (resources or materials) | ||
| Samples | This car consumes a lot of gas. We exhausted our savings. They run through 20 bottles of wine a week. | ||
| Synonyms | consume, deplete, eat, eat up, run through, use up, wipe out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drop, expend, spend | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | burn, burn off, burn up, drain, exhaust, indulge, luxuriate, play out, run down, run out, sap, spend, tire | ||
| Verb group | occupy, take, use up | ||
| 3. | exhaust (possession) deplete | ||
| Samples | Exhaust one's savings. We quickly played out our strength. | ||
| Examples | They exhaust the money | ||
| Synonyms | play out, run down, sap, tire | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out | ||
| Verb group | play out | ||
| 4. | exhaust (change) use up the whole supply of | ||
| Samples | We have exhausted the food supplies. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | empty | ||
| 5. | exhaust (body) eliminate (a substance) | ||
| Samples | Combustion products are exhausted in the engine. The plant releases a gas. | ||
| Synonyms | discharge, eject, expel, release | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abort, bleed, blow, breathe, cough out, cough up, egest, ejaculate, eliminate, emit, eruct, excrete, expectorate, fester, hemorrhage, maturate, ovulate, pass, pass off, shed blood, spew, spew out, spit out, spit up, suppurate | ||
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