ausschöpfen

== German == === Etymology === aus- +‎ schöpfen === Pronunciation === === Verb === ausschöpfen (weak, third-person singular present schöpft aus, past tense schöpfte aus, past participle ausgeschöpft, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to ladle, to scoop up, to draw (to take a fluid out using a bucket, ladle etc.) [with aus ‘from’] Synonym: herausschöpfen Antonyms: einschöpfen, hineinschöpfen Wasser ausschöpfen ― to scoop up water (transitive) to empty a fluid container by doing so Synonym: leerschöpfen einen Kessel ausschöpfen ― to empty a kettle by ladling (transitive, nautical) to bale out (water from a boat) (transitive, figurative) to exhaust, to max out, to use to the fullest Synonym: ausnutzen alle Möglichkeiten ausschöpfen ― to exhaust all possibilities das Potential ausschöpfen ― to exploit the potential alle Lebensgenüsse voll ausschöpfen ― to enjoy to the full all the pleasures of life ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Ausschöpfer, Ausschöpfung ==== Related terms ==== Ausschöpfen ausschöpfend, ausgeschöpft === Further reading === “ausschöpfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “ausschöpfen” in Duden online “ausschöpfen” in OpenThesaurus.de