exhaustion (ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən
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Definitions
noun
- extreme tiredness; fatigue
- the condition of being used up; consumption ⇒
exhaustion of the earth's resources
- the act of exhausting or the state of being exhausted
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They died from exhaustion , once their strength was spent - which was good economics.
, Displaced Person (1987)Instead, it stems from the exhaustion of central government.
Spiked (2004)He was taken to Northwick Park Hospital to recover from exhaustion due to a prolonged viral infection, hospital officials said.
Edmonton Sun (2003)Myleene went into a clinic in March suffering from exhaustion.
Sun, News of the World (2001)Anderson went on extended leave to the Swiss Alps, claiming ` exhaustion from overwork '.
, FENIAN FIRE: The British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria (2002)