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
Composed of the prefix 'ver-' (to completion, away) and 'ausgeben' (to give out, to spend). It literally means 'to spend away completely'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'giving out' ('ausgeben') all of your energy until it is completely gone ('ver-'). It is most commonly used reflexively: 'sich verausgaben'.