exhaust
/ɪɡˈzɔst/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.81 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or use until the supply comes to an end.
Transitive verb
verb
To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ye-tider. Proto-Italic *auziō Latin hauriō Latin exhauriō Latin exhaustusder. English exhaust From Latin exhaustus, past participle of exhaurīre (“to draw out, drink up, empty, exhaust”), from ex (“out”) + haurīre (“to draw (especially water), drain”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: exhaustus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪɡˈzɔst/
- British English: /ɪɡˈzɔːst/