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haust

Latin

draw out, exhaust

Variants:hausthaus
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From Latin haurīre (to draw out, drain), past participle haustum. In English it appears almost exclusively through exhaust and its derivatives (exhausted, exhausting, exhaustion, exhaustive). The prefix ex- (out) + haust (draw) gives the sense of completely draining — whether energy, resources, or possibilities.

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exhaust

To use up completely or tire out; waste gases from an engine

exhaustion

Extreme tiredness; complete depletion of energy or resources

exhaustive

Fully comprehensive; covering every possible detail

exhausted

Extremely tired; completely drained of energy

exhausting

Extremely tiring; draining all energy