CONSUME

[verb] [T] - to use (fuel, energy or time), esp. in large amountsThat's the trouble with those big powerful cars - they consume too much fuel.If a fire consumes something, it destroys it completely.Within a short time, the fire had consumed the whole building.Someone can be said to be consumed by/with a feeling if that feeling is extremely strong and is having a great effect on their lives.As a teenager, I was consumed by passion for a filmstar I would never meet.He was consumed with envy/jealousy/hatred.To consume is also to eat or drink a lot.He consumes vast quantities of chips with every meal."I feel sick." "It's not surprising considering the amount of alcohol you just consumed!"