extenuar

v.

1 to exhaust completely, to drain.

2 to weaken, to drain, to exhaust, to debilitate.

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extenuar

Conjugation model [ACTUAR], like {{link=actuar}}actuar

► verbo transitivo

1 (agotar) to exhaust

2 (debilitar) to weaken

► verbo pronominal extenuarse

1 (agotarse) to exhaust oneself, wear oneself out

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1.

VT (=cansar) to exhaust; (=debilitar) to emaciate, weaken

2.

See:

extenuarse

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1.

verbo transitivo to exhaust, tire ... out

2.

extenuarse v pron to exhaust oneself, tire oneself out

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= emaciate, exhaust, weaken.

Ex. As European diseases, eg, dysentery & tuberculosis, began to emaciate the native peoples of the Americas, social spaces were opened up into which Europeans & their African slaves transplanted themselves.

Ex. The potential areas of application of PRECIS are far from being exhausted.

Ex. The gangplank can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command.

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1.

verbo transitivo to exhaust, tire ... out

2.

extenuarse v pron to exhaust oneself, tire oneself out

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= emaciate, exhaust, weaken.

Ex: As European diseases, eg, dysentery & tuberculosis, began to emaciate the native peoples of the Americas, social spaces were opened up into which Europeans & their African slaves transplanted themselves.

Ex: The potential areas of application of PRECIS are far from being exhausted.

Ex: The gangplank can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command.

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extenuar [A18 ]

vt

‹persona› to exhaust, tire … out

■ extenuarse

v pron

to exhaust oneself, tire oneself out

lava los platos, que no te vas a extenuar (fam); wash the dishes, it won't kill you (colloq)

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extenuar verbo transitivo to exhaust

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extenuar

♦ vt

to exhaust completely, to drain

♦ See also the pronominal verb extenuarse

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extenuar

v/t exhaust, tire out

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extenuar {3} vt

: to exhaust, to tire out

♦ See also the reflexive verb extenuarse