Consume
verbkən'sum
Verb
use up (resources or materials)
“this car consumes a lot of gas”
destroy completely
“The fire consumed the building”
Type of:RuinDestroyengage fully
“The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy”
Type of:OccupyAbsorbEngrossspend extravagantly
eat up completely, as with great appetite
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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