Exert vs. Exhaust — What's the Difference?

To put to use or effect; put forth

To make extremely weary; wear out.

To bring to bear; exercise

To escape or pass out

To put (oneself) to strenuous effort

The escape or release of vaporous waste material, as from an engine.

To put in vigorous action.

The fumes or gases so released.

To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material.

A duct or pipe through which waste material is emitted.

To thrust forth; to emit; to push out.

An apparatus for drawing out noxious air or waste material by means of a partial vacuum.

To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as, to exert the strength of the body, limbs, faculties, or imagination; to exert the mind or the voice.

(transitive) To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely.

To put forth, as the result or exercise of effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform.

(transitive) To empty by drawing or letting out the contents

Put to use;

To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or until the supply comes to an end

Of power or authority

(transitive) To tire out; to wear out; to cause to be without any energy.

Make a great effort at a mental or physical task;

(transitive) To discuss thoroughly or completely.

To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives.

To expel (as exhaust).

(intransitive) To discharge or escape (as exhaust).

A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.

The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.

The dirty air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.

An exhaust pipe, especially on a motor vehicle.

Exhaust gas.

(obsolete) Exhausted; used up.

To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.

To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.

To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources.

To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.

To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives; as, to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and ether.

Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy.

Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work.

The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.

The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.

Gases ejected from an engine as waste products

System consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

Wear out completely;

Use up (resources or materials);

Deplete;

Use up the whole supply of;

Create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)