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- pronunciation:
- ihg
zawst
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
exhausts, exhausting, exhausted |
| definition 1: |
to make tired; wear out.
The long day at school exhausted her.
- synonyms:
- drain, fatigue, wear out
- similar words:
- overdo, overwork, strain, tire, waste, wear, weary, wind
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| definition 2: |
to use all of; use up.
The campers exhausted their supply of food and had to catch fish.- synonyms:
- drain, finish off, spend, use up
- similar words:
- blow, consume, use, wear
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| related words: |
batter, lose, waste |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the smoke or gas given off by an engine.
The exhaust from the old car filled the garage with smoke.
- synonyms:
- emission
- similar words:
- discharge, fumes, venting
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| definition 2: |
the part of an engine through which gas or steam pass out.
- similar words:
- chimney, flue, vent
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| derivations: |
exhaustible (adj.), exhaustingly (adv.), exhauster (n.), exhaustibility (n.) |
The word exhaust
contains the following part:
ex-
Latin
prefix
that means out, out of, away from
  More about this word part:
The prefix ex-
was a Latin preposition and prefix and occurs in English in Latin loanwords, such as exit
and expel
. It has multiple forms, as the 'x' sound in ex-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms e-, ef-, and es-. ex-
is also used in the formation of English words such as "ex-partner," where it means "formerly having the status of."
Example words:
exceed, excel, excellent, exclude, exhaust, exit, expedition, expel, expensive, export, extract
- synonyms:
- extr-, extra-, exter-
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