Definition of exhaust
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to
exhaust a well, or a treasury.
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - To bring out or develop completely; to discuss
thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.
- v. t. - 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.
- a. - Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy.
- a. - Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from
the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work.
- n. - The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work
there.
- n. - The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe
provided for the purpose.