reflexive. To exert oneself physically. In later use, to exert oneself so as to be in danger of injury. Now rare or Obsolete.

transitive. To cause to work too hard; to work (a person, etc.) beyond his or her capacity or strength; to weary or exhaust with excessive work…

transitive. To tire out; to wear out the strength of; to exhaust. Frequently reflexive.

transitive (reflexive). To work hard; to exhaust oneself through hard work. Scottish in later use. Now rare.

reflexive. Of persons or things: To exhaust or wear out (oneself or itself); to become incapable of further activity; to cease to operate.

transitive. To impose too hard or heavy a task on; to make excessive demands on.

reflexive. To consume one's strength or faculties.

reflexive (a) To exhaust oneself; to expend one's strength or means; (b) to unbosom oneself.

to run off one's legs (also feet): to work to the point of exhaustion, to make a great effort; (sometimes, esp. in early use) spec. to exhaust…

transitive. To exert too much. Chiefly reflexive: to exert oneself beyond one's strength or capacity, to expend too much effort.

transitive (reflexive). To overwork or strain oneself. Cf. to muck about 2 at phrasal verbs. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To fatigue or tire with hard work; reflexive = 6. dialect.

transitive (chiefly reflexive and passive). To overtax the strength of; to fatigue, exhaust, wear out; to overwhelm. Frequently with with.

literal and figurative. With certain modifying adverbs. to burn out, forth: to burst out in flame (archaic). to burn out, also (quasi-reflexive and p…