spent
Translation
exhausted, worn out, used up
Examples
After the marathon, he was completely spent.
After the marathon, he was completely spent.
The force of the storm is now spent.
The force of the storm is now spent.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) is spent (sb.) is exhausted After the race, I was spent.
((sth.)) is spent (sth.) is used up or has no more force His anger was finally spent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: exhausted, drained, used up; Antonyms: energetic, fresh, rested
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'to spend'. The sense of 'exhausted' comes from the idea of one's energy being 'spent' or used up.
Memory Tips
Imagine your energy is like money. When you've 'spent' it all, you feel 'spent' (exhausted).