noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
We worked the mine to exhaustion, there's nothing left to extract.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
I ran in the marathon to exhaustion, then I collapsed and had to be carried away.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h2ews- Proto-Indo-European *h2ews-ye-tider. Proto-Italic *auzjō Latin hauriō Latin exhauriō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Medieval Latin exhaustiōbor. English exhaustion Borrowed from Medieval Latin exhaustiō, from exhauriō. Surface analysis: exhaust + -ion.
Across languages
Translations
84 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
знясі́ленне
(znjasíljennje)
— point of complete depletion
Belarusian:
спусташэ́нне
(spustašénnje)
— point of complete depletion
Bulgarian:
изче́рпване
(izčérpvane)
— point of complete depletion
Catalan:
esgotament
— point of complete depletion
Catalan:
exhauriment
— point of complete depletion
Chinese Mandarin:
耗盡 /耗尽
(hàojìn)
— point of complete depletion
Chinese Mandarin:
用光
(yòngguāng)
— point of complete depletion
Chinese Mandarin:
枯竭
(kūjié)
— point of complete depletion
Czech:
vyčerpání
— point of complete depletion
Dutch:
uitputting
— point of complete depletion
Finnish:
ehtyminen
— point of complete depletion
Finnish:
loppuminen
— point of complete depletion
French:
épuisement
— point of complete depletion
Georgian:
გამოფიტვა
(gamopiṭva)
— point of complete depletion
Georgian:
გამოლევა
(gamoleva)
— point of complete depletion
Georgian:
ამოწურვა
(amoc̣urva)
— point of complete depletion
Georgian:
ამოხაპვა
(amoxaṗva)
— point of complete depletion
Georgian:
ამოცლა
(amocla)
— point of complete depletion
Georgian:
გამოცლა
(gamocla)
— point of complete depletion
German:
Erschöpfung
— point of complete depletion
Greek:
εξάντληση
(exántlisi)
— point of complete depletion
Ancient Greek:
ἐξάντλησις
(exántlēsis)
— point of complete depletion
Hindi:
थकान
(thakān)
— point of complete depletion
Ido:
exhausteso
— point of complete depletion
Portuguese:
exaustão
— point of complete depletion
Portuguese:
esgotamento
— point of complete depletion
Romanian:
epuizare
— point of complete depletion
Russian:
истоще́ние
(istoščénije)
— point of complete depletion
Russian:
вы́работка
(výrabotka)
— point of complete depletion
Russian:
исче́рпание
(isčérpanije)
— point of complete depletion
Russian:
опустоше́ние
(opustošénije)
— point of complete depletion
Spanish:
agotamiento
— point of complete depletion
Tagalog:
sobrang pagod
— point of complete depletion
Ukrainian:
ви́снаження
(výsnažennja)
— point of complete depletion
Ukrainian:
ви́черпання
(výčerpannja)
— point of complete depletion
Belarusian:
знясі́ленне
(znjasíljennje)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Belarusian:
знямо́га
(znjamóha)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Bulgarian:
изтоще́ние
(iztošténie)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Chinese Mandarin:
精疲力竭
(jīngpílìjié)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Chinese Mandarin:
精疲力盡 /精疲力尽
(jīngpílìjìn)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Chinese Mandarin:
累死
(lèisǐ)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Czech:
vyčerpání
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Dutch:
uitputting
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Dutch:
oververmoeidheid
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Esperanto:
lacego
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Estonian:
väsimus
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Estonian:
väss
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Finnish:
nääntymys
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Finnish:
uupumus
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Finnish:
väsymys
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
French:
harassement
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
French:
épuisement
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Georgian:
დაუძლურება
(dauʒlureba)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Georgian:
დასუსტება
(dasusṭeba)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Georgian:
დაქანცულობა
(dakanculoba)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Georgian:
გადაქანცულობა
(gadakanculoba)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Georgian:
გადაღლილობა
(gadaɣliloba)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Georgian:
გამოფიტვა
(gamopiṭva)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Georgian:
გამოლევა
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Georgian:
დახარჯვა
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
German:
Erschöpfung
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
German:
Ermattung
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Greek:
εξάντληση
(exántlisi)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Ancient Greek:
ἀκηδία
(akēdía)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Ancient Greek:
ἐξάντλησις
(exántlēsis)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Hindi:
थकान
(thakān)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Latin:
dēfatīgātiō
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Māori:
kurutai
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Māori:
titina
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Polish:
wycieńczenie
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Polish:
wyczerpanie
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Portuguese:
exaustão
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Romanian:
epuizare
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Romanian:
extenuare
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Russian:
истоще́ние
(istoščénije)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Russian:
изнеможе́ние
(iznemožénije)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Russian:
изнуре́ние
(iznurénije)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Spanish:
cansancio
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Tagalog:
sobrang pagod
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Ottoman Turkish:
یورغونلق
(yorgunluk)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Ottoman Turkish:
كلال
(kelal)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Ukrainian:
ви́снаження
(výsnažennja)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Ukrainian:
знемо́га
(znemóha)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
Ukrainian:
знеси́лля
(znesýllja)
— supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy
