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exhausting

verb

Meaning

  • To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely

    "Moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation."

  • To empty by drawing or letting out the contents

    "to exhaust a treasury"

  • To drain; to use up or expend wholly, or until the supply comes to an end

    "I exhausted my strength walking up the hill."

  • To tire out; to wear out; to cause to be without any energy

    "The marathon exhausted me."

  • To bring out or develop completely

  • To discuss thoroughly or completely

    "That subject has already been fully exhausted."

  • To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives

    "to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and ether"

Synonyms

consume,
spend,
tire out,
weary

adjective

Meaning

  • Very tiring.

    "This task is exhausting!"