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exhaustion exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/ aep /-ˈzɑː-/ noun [U] ► B2 the state of being extremely tired: » She felt ill with/from exhaustion.Thesaurus+: ↑Tired and making tired• • • Extra Examples:» As they approached the end of the marathon, the runners looked near exhaustion.» Recovering from the utter exhaustion of such a long and difficult labour might take the mother several days.» She was taken into hospital suffering from exhaustion brought on by stress.» Ill with exhaustion, the expedition team had no strength left to make themselves a shelter.» The poor overworked horse collapsed from exhaustion and had to be put down. |