consume

con-sume · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To eat or drink something.

  2. 2.

    To use up a resource.

  3. 3.

    To completely destroy.

  4. 4.

    To absorb all of someone's attention or energy.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    consume with — be overwhelmed by (an emotion)
  • •
    time-consuming — taking a lot of time

Related words

Antonyms: create, produce, save
See also: consumer, consumption, devour
Synonyms: devour, eat, exhaust, use

Etymology

From Latin "consumere" meaning to take up, use up, or waste, from "com-" (altogether) and "sumere" (to take).