USE UP


Meaning of USE UP in English

transitive verb

Etymology: use (II)

1. : to leave nothing of as a result of continued expenditure : consume completely

soon used up his supplies and had nothing to eat

2. : to leave no capacity of force or use in : exhaust of strength or useful properties

who at the age of 53 was pretty well used up by fighting — S.E.Morison & H.S.Commager

3. : to subject to thorough and abusive treatment : attack physically or verbally : work over

the summary and effectual manner in which the argument is put and his opponent used up — P.T.Barnum

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.