EXHAUST


Meaning of EXHAUST in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ auto ( AmE ), automobile ( AmE ), car , engine , vehicle

▪ diesel

Diesel ~ contains a lot of soot.

EXHAUST + NOUN

▪ emission , fumes , gas , pollution , smoke

a plan to reduce ~ emissions

▪ air

ducts which draw out ~ air and replace it with fresh

▪ fan , manifold , pipe , system

PREPOSITION

▪ from an/the ~

pollution from car ~s

II.

verb

1 make sb very tired

ADVERB

▪ completely , totally , utterly

The swimming had completely ~ed him.

▪ emotionally , mentally , physically

The experience had ~ed her physically and emotionally.

2 use sth up completely

ADVERB

▪ completely

▪ almost , nearly

The funds are nearly ~ed.

▪ quickly , rapidly

Their limited resources were quickly ~ed.

Exhaust is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ appeal , ↑ avenue , ↑ muscle , ↑ patience , ↑ remedy , ↑ reserve , ↑ resource , ↑ supply

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .