exhaustion

B2
Pronunciation
/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.

Example Sentences
  • We worked the mine to exhaustion, there's nothing left to extract.
2 Definition

Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.

Example Sentences
  • I ran in the marathon to exhaustion, then I collapsed and had to be carried away.
3 Definition

The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.

4 Definition

The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).

5 Definition

An exhaustive procedure