The action of using or employing, of using up or consuming, in later use esp. as food.

The action of using something repeatedly or habitually, resulting in its deterioration or becoming worn; the fact of something being used in this way.

The action or fact of eating or drinking something, or of using something up in an activity.

The process of using up or wearing out. Obsolete.

The employing, expending, consuming, or using up of something. Obsolete.

The action or process of using something up. Obsolete. rare.

The consumption or using up of material, resources, time, etc. Obsolete as distinct from 5.

The action of expending; the state of being expended. Obsolete. Cf. expenditure, n. 1. The expending or using up (of material or immaterial…

Loss, waste; expenditure, expense.

The action or process of using up or consuming; consumption.

using-up, consumption or exhaustion of a commodity, etc.