exhaust

verb/ɪɡˈzɔst/

Frequency rank: #5,298 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to make someone very tired; to use up completely.

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Example sentence

The long marathon began to exhaust her completely, leaving her barely able to stand.

Synonyms & related words

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