| VERB | possession | play out, run down, exhaust, sap, tire | deplete |
|---|---|---|---|
| creation | play out | perform or be performed to the end | |
| competition | play out | play to a finish | |
| change | play out | become spent or exhausted |
| Meaning | deplete. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | run down, exhaust, sap, tire | |
| Broader | consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out | use up (resources or materials) |
| Similar to | play out | Become spent or exhausted |
| Spanish | acabar, agotar, cansar, gastar, minar | |
| Catalan | cansar, esgotar, minar | |
| Meaning | Perform or be performed to the end. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | perform | Give a performance (of something) |
| Similar to | play out | Play to a finish |
| Meaning | Play to a finish. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | game | A contest with rules to determine a winner |
| Broader | play | participate in games / games or sport |
| See also | play | participate in games / games or sport |
| Similar to | play out | Perform or be performed to the end |
| Meaning | Become spent or exhausted. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Broader | change | Undergo a change |
| Similar to | run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tire | deplete |
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