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tarir

dry up, run dry

verb tah-REER Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Also means

to exhaust (a subject)

Usage Note

Tarir describes a source of water drying up, or figuratively a flow of words, inspiration, or resources being exhausted. The phrase ne pas tarir sur means 'to go on and on about' — for example, il ne tarit pas d'éloges sur elle ('he can't stop singing her praises'). The reflexive se tarir is also common, meaning 'to run dry'.

Examples

"La source s'est tarie en été."

Natural Translation

The spring dried up in summer.

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