Synonyms

eat exhaust eat_up wipe_out run_through deplete consume

Examples

"this car consumes a lot of gas" "We exhausted our savings" "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

Used in print

Such `` depletion allowances '' , in the form of percentages of sales are authorized by tax law for specified raw_materials producers using_up their assets .

`` Thrifty of her to use it up .

Related terms

spend spend drain burn_off run_down indulge run_out take exhaustion

Synonyms

exhaust sap tire play_out run_down

Examples

"exhaust one's savings" "We quickly played out our strength"

Related terms

consume drain play_out sapper

Synonyms

take occupy

Examples

: "It took three hours to get to work this morning" "This event occupied a very short time"

Related terms

use be consume

Synonyms

spend

Examples

"I spend my pocket money in two days"

Related terms

use consume overspend underspend spendthrift