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exhaust, exhaust system

n. system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes

n. gases ejected from an engine as waste products

exhaust, evacuate, create a vacuum in

v. of gases

run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tire

v. deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release

v. eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

sap, exhaust, tire, run down, use up

v. deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

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unclutter, clear

v. rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"

leave, leave alone, leave behind

v. leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

dissipate

v. live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

spend

v. spend completely; "I spend my pocket money in two days"

use, expend

v. use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"

tap

v. draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"

oust

v. remove and replace; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter"

eject, chuck out, exclude, turf out, boot out, turn out

v. put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game"

drop

v. give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"

discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away

v. throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

secrete

v. place out of sight; keep secret; "The money was secreted from his children"

open, open up

v. cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"

consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

sap, exhaust, tire, run down, use up

v. deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

gobble, bolt

v. eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!"

consume, ingest, take in, take, have

v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

devour, down, consume, go through

v. eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"

devour, guttle, raven, pig

v. eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"

fade, wither

v. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"

shrink, shrivel

v. decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

shower

v. provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents"

waste, blow, squander

v. spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"

empty

v. make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"

clear, clear up

v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

authorize, authorise, pass, clear

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

clear

v. pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"

tap

v. pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"

tap

v. draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"

wipe, pass over

v. rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth"

eat

v. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

fill, fill up, make full

v. make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

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