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use up

use up

 
See:
use
part of speech: phrase
definition: to completely consume or exhaust; finish.
We've used up all the shampoo, so it's time to buy some more.They used up all the clean dishes and finally had to wash some.I used up all my energy doing those exercises.He used up half the time explaining things that we already understood.
synonyms:
exhaust, finish
similar words:
consume, dissipate, drain, fritter away, kill, sap