verausgaben
Translation
to exhaust oneself, to wear oneself out, to spend completely
Examples
Er hat sich beim Training völlig verausgabt.
He completely exhausted himself during training.
Man sollte seine Kräfte nicht sinnlos verausgaben.
One shouldn't waste one's strength needlessly.
Grammar Patterns
sichAkk verausgaben to exhaust oneself He completely exhausted himself during sports.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sich erschöpfen (to exhaust oneself), aufbrauchen (to use up); Antonyms: sich schonen (to take it easy), sparen (to save)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (to completion, away) + 'ausgeben' (to give out, to spend). Literally 'to spend away completely'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'giving out' ('ausgeben') all of your energy until it's completely gone ('ver-'). It's often used reflexively: 'sich verausgaben'.