exhausted

Etymology

From exhaust + -ed.

adj

  1. Very tired; in a state of exhaustion.
    The exhausted man fell asleep immediately.
  2. Depleted of resources.
    The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.
  3. (sciences, now historical) Emptied of contents, especially of air; that has been made into a vacuum.
    A man can live in thick air, but perishes in an exhausted receiver. 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 839

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of exhaust

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