
exhaust
n 1: gases ejected from an engine as waste products [syn: {exhaust
fumes}, {fumes}]
2: system consisting of the parts of an engine through which
burned gases or steam are discharged [syn: {exhaust system}]
v 1: wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm
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 one's 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: create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)
[syn: {evacuate}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0