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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
exhausted
    adj 1: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired;
           completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her
           exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and
           sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt
           completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and
           cattle"; "you look worn out" [syn: exhausted, dog-
           tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent,
           washed-out, worn-out(a), worn out(p)]
    2: depleted of energy, force, or strength; "impossible to grow
       tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources";
       "exhausted oil wells" [syn: exhausted, spent] [ant:
       unexhausted]
    3: drained physically; "the day's events left her completely
       exhausted--her strength drained"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Exhaust \Ex*haust"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhausted; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Exhausting.] [L. exhaustus, p. p. of exhaurire; ex
   out + haurire, haustum, to draw, esp. water; perhaps akin to
   Icel. asua to sprinkle, pump.]
   1. To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to
      exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is
      exhausted by evaporation.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to
      exhaust a well, or a treasury.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till
      the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength;
      to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to
      exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources.
      [1913 Webster]

            A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty-five.
                                                  --Motley.
      [1913 Webster]

   4. To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly;
      as, to exhaust a subject.
      [1913 Webster]

   5. (Chem.) To subject to the action of various solvents in
      order to remove all soluble substances or extractives; as,
      to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and
      ether.
      [1913 Webster]

   Exhausted receiver. (Physics) See under Receiver.

   Syn: To spend; consume; tire out; weary.
        [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
exhausted \exhausted\ adj.
   1. same as burned-out, 1. [WordNet sense 1+3]

   Syn: burned-out(prenominal), burnt-out(prenominal), burned
        out(predicate), burnt out(predicate), fagged, fatigued,
        played-out(prenominal), played out(predicate), spent,
        washed-out(prenominal), washed out(predicate),
        worn-out(prenominal), worn out(predicate).
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. used up; completely consumed. [WordNet sense 2][Narrower
      terms: gone, expended, spent] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

   3. emptied by being pumped out or having a vacuum created.
      Opposite of unexhausted.

   Syn: exhausted, evacuated.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

Thesaurus Results for Exhausted:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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