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Exhaust vs Forspend - What's the difference?

exhaust | forspend |

As verbs the difference between exhaust and forspend

is that exhaust is to draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation while forspend is to spend up; spend completely; exhaust, as by overexertion.

As a noun exhaust

is a system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.

As an adjective exhaust

is (obsolete) exhausted; used up.

exhaust

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.
  • To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.
  • To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources.
    • A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty-five. --Motley.
  • To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.
  • (chemistry) To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives; as, to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and ether.

    • Synonyms

    * spend, consume * tire out, weary * See also

    Related terms

    * exhaustion * exhaustive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.
  • The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
  • The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.
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  • An exhaust pipe, especially on a motor vehicle.
  • Short for .

    • Derived terms

    * exhaust draught * exhaust fan * exhaustless * exhaust nozzle * exhaust pipe * exhaust port * exhaust purifier * exhaust steam * exhaust system * exhaust valve

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Exhausted; used up.

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    forspend

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (rare)

    Verb

  • To spend up; spend completely; exhaust, as by overexertion.
    • a painful march, Through twenty hours of night and day prolong'd, Forspent the British troops. ? Southey.

    Derived terms

    * (l)