The heavy exhaustion of gas from a truck or bus pollutes the air.
Britain suffers from an exhaustion of natural resources as a result of intense participation in the industrial revolution.
Combat fatigue is an example of nervous exhaustion.
SYNONYM(S): weariness, lassitude, languor.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ex·haus·tion — /ıgˈzɑːsʧən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the state of being extremely tired : the state of being exhausted physical/nervous exhaustion She collapsed in exhaustion. He worked to the point of complete/total exhaustion. see also ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
haus — aq·uae·haus·tus; bau·haus; ex·haus·tion; ex·haus·tive; gast·haus; haus; haus·frau; haus·mann·ite; haus·tel·late; haus·tel·lum; haus·to·ri·al; haus·to·ri·um; haus·tral; haus·tra·tion; haus·trum; haus·tus; ex·haus·tive·ly; ex·haus·tive·ness;… … English syllables
exhaustion — ex·haus·tion … English syllables
exhaustion — 1. Extreme fatigue; inability to respond to stimuli. 2. Removal of contents; using up of a supply of anything. 3. Extraction of the active constituents of a drug by treating with water, alcohol, or other solvent. [L. ex haurio, pp. haustus, to… … Medical dictionary
Exhaustion — Ex*haus tion, n. [Cf. F. exhaustion.] 1. The act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the contents. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being exhausted or emptied; the state of being deprived of strength or spirits. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exhaustion — ex·haus·tion n: the act or process of exhausting even after the exhaustion of direct appellate review W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel; specif: exhaustion of remedies Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
exhaustion — ex|haus|tion [ıgˈzo:stʃən US ˈzo:s ] n [U] 1.) extreme tiredness with exhaustion ▪ He collapsed with exhaustion. ▪ Sheer exhaustion forced him to give up. ▪ Many runners were suffering from heat exhaustion (=when you become tired and ill because… … Dictionary of contemporary English
exhaustion — ex|haus|tion [ ıg zɔstʃən ] noun uncount 1. ) a feeling of being extremely tired and without energy: Weak with exhaustion, the climbers were finally lifted to safety. 2. ) the use of all you have of something: Increased consumption will lead to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
exhaustion — ex•haus•tion [[t]ɪgˈzɔs tʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or process of exhausting 2) the state of being exhausted 3) extreme weakness or fatigue 4) cvb the total consumption of something • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
