Exhaust
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/noun
To use up completely or drain of strength, energy, or resources.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin exhaurire, literally “to draw out” or “empty out,” so the modern idea of exhaustion is built on the image of a vessel being drained dry.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sreu-
“to flow, stream”
Latin
Latin
haurīre
“to draw up water, dip, or scoop”
Latin
Latin
exhaurīre
“to draw out, drain, empty”
Old French
Old French
exhauster
“to empty out, drain, wear out”
Middle English
English
exhausten
“to empty, drain, or use up”
Modern English
English
exhaust
“to use up completely or tire out”