épuiser

exhaust, wear out

verb eh-pwee-ZEH Less Common

Origin: From puiser (to draw water), from puits (well)

Also means

deplete, drain (resources)

Usage Note

Épuiser describes both physical exhaustion (le travail l'a épuisé = the work wore him out) and depleting a supply (épuiser les stocks). The adjective épuisé means 'exhausted' or, for books, 'out of print'. The noun épuisement means 'exhaustion' or 'depletion'. The reflexive s'épuiser means 'to tire oneself out'.

Examples

"Cette longue marche m'a complètement épuisé."

Natural Translation

That long walk completely wore me out.

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