English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

истощи́ть — meaning in English

istoshchit

Russian → English · translate English → Russian instead

English meaning

  • drain noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
  • exhaust verb To use up something completely, or to wear someone out.

Senses

истощи́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • drain (transitive) To deplete of energy or resources.
  • exhaust (transitive) To empty by drawing or letting out the contents.
  • exhaust (transitive, literally, figuratively) To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or use until the supply comes to an end.

drain — full definition

  1. noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
  2. verb To cause liquid to flow away, or for liquid to flow away, from something.
  3. verb To gradually use up someone's energy, money, or resources.
  4. noun Something that steadily consumes resources without giving anything back.

exhaust — full definition

  1. verb To use up something completely, or to wear someone out.
  2. noun The waste gases released by an engine, or the system that carries them out.

Related Russian words