uuvuttaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- exhaust verb To use up something completely, or to wear someone out.
- fatigue noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.
- fray verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
- sap noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
- wear verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.
- wilt verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.
Senses
uuvuttaa is used for these senses in English:
- exhaust (transitive, literally, figuratively) To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or use until the supply comes to an end.
- fatigue (transitive) To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
- sap (transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
- wear To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.
- wear out To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.
- wilt (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
exhaust — full definition
- verb To use up something completely, or to wear someone out.
- noun The waste gases released by an engine, or the system that carries them out.
fatigue — full definition
- noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.
- verb To make someone very tired through effort or exertion.
- noun (engineering) The weakening of a material caused by repeated stress over time.