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exhaust

US /ɪɡˈzɔst/

verb, noun Target · B2 Sản xuất & chất lượng

Definition

wear out completely

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Long shifts without breaks can exhaust even the most experienced workers.

Word Family

NounNoun
exhaust gốc exhaustion
VerbVerb
exhaust gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • depleteuse up (resources or materials)
  • drainemptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
  • emissionsthe act of emitting; causing to flow forth

Collocations

  • Easy car exhaust pipe
    describing car exhaust pipe (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
  • Medium exhaust all options
    to exhaust all options, meaning to wear out completely
  • Hard exhaust budget limit
    to exhaust budget limit, meaning to wear out completely
  • Very Hard exhaust administrative remedies before litigation
    to exhaust administrative remedies before litigation, meaning to wear out completely

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