exhaust
intermediateB2/ɪɡˈzɔst/ · ex-hau-st
to use something completely, leaving nothing remaining.
Meanings
to use something completely, leaving nothing remaining.
کسی چیز کو مکمل طور پر استعمال کرنا، کچھ باقی نہیں چھوڑنا۔
تھکا دینا
thaka dena
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- exhaust resources
- exhaust energy
- exhaust possibilities
Example Sentences
The athletes were exhausted after their rigorous training session.
کھیلنے والے اپنی سخت تربیتی سیشن کے بعد تھک گئے تھے۔
Khelne wale apni sakht tarbiyyati session ke baad thak gaye they.
You need to conserve energy instead of exhausting it.
آپ کو توانائی بچانی چاہیے بجائے اس کے کہ اسے تھکا دیں۔
Aap ko tawanai bachani chahiye bajaye is ke ke ise thaka den.
The discussion exhausted all available options.
بحث نے تمام دستیاب امکانات ختم کر دیے۔
Bahath ne tamaam dastiyab imkanat khatam kar diye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'exhaust' as running out of gas in a car.
Imagine an empty fuel tank with the needle pointing to 'E'.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تھک گیا ہوں میں محبت کی راہوں سے، اب نہ کوئی قدم اٹھا ہے میرے لیے۔
Thak gaya hoon mein mohabbat ki raahon se, Ab na koi qadam utha hai mere liye.
I am exhausted from the paths of love, now no step is taken for me.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
تھکاوٹ چھوٹے کاموں میں آتی ہے۔
Thakawat chhote kaamon mein aati hai.
Exhaustion comes in small tasks.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "exhaurire" — to draw out, to drain
First known use: 15th century
The word 'exhaust' has evolved from Latin 'exhaurire', meaning to draw out or drain. It has been used in English since the 15th century.