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Definition of “exhaustion

exhaustion (ɪɡˈzɔːstʃənPronunciation for exhaustion

Definitions

noun

  1. extreme tiredness; fatigue
  2. the condition of being used up; consumption  ⇒ exhaustion of the earth's resources 
  3. the act of exhausting or the state of being exhausted

Usage examples

  • They died from exhaustion , once their strength was spent - which was good economics.
    Hilton, John Buxton, 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 '.
    Christy Campbell, FENIAN FIRE: The British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria (2002)

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