exhaust

/ig-ˈzȯst/

Latin exhaustus, past participle of exhaurire, from ex- + haurire to draw; akin to Middle High German œsen to empty, Greek auein to take

verb

  1. to consume entirely : use, up

  2. to tire extremely or completely

  3. to deprive of a valuable quality or constituent

exhausted our funds in a week

exhausted by overwork

deplete drain exhaust impoverish bankrupt mean to deprive of something essential to existence or potency. deplete implies a reduction in number or quantity so as to endanger the ability to function. drain implies a gradual withdrawal and ultimate deprivation of what is necessary to an existence.

noun

  1. the escape of used gas or vapor from an engine

  2. the gas or vapor thus escaping

  3. the conduit through which used gases escape

idiom

  1. to try everything one can

They've exhausted (all) the possibilities.