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1. : to do away with completely : destroy. Fire consumed several buildings. 2. a. : to spend wastefully : squander. consumed his inheritance on luxuries. b. : use up. Writing consumed much of his time. 3. a. : to eat or drink especially in great quantity. consumed several bags of pretzels. b. : to enjoy avidly : devour.
CONSUMED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of consume 2. to use fuel, energy, time, or a product…. Learn more.
Synonyms for CONSUMED: drained, depleted, reduced, expended, spent, diminished, exhausted, lessened; Antonyms of CONSUMED: productive, rich, fertile, fruitful, lush, luxuriant, arable, green.
to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts: Our high living standards cause our current population to consume 25 percent of the world's oil. Most of their manufactured products are consumed domestically. The software consumes huge amounts of internet bandwidth. B2 formal. to eat or drink something:
verb (used with object) , con·sumed, con·sum·ing. to destroy or expend by use; use up. Synonyms: deplete, exhaust. to eat or drink up; devour. to destroy, as by decomposition or burning: Fire consumed the forest. to spend (money, time, etc.) wastefully.
to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts: Our high living standards cause our current population to consume 25 percent of the world's oil. Most of their manufactured products are consumed domestically. The software consumes huge amounts of internet bandwidth. B2 formal.
To say a fire consumed a building is to say that the entire building was destroyed. Consume means to devour, to take in, to use up. The Unites States is often referred to as a consumer society because our economy is based on things being consumed.
consume something to use something, especially fuel, energy or time. The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels. 25 per cent of the world’s population consumes 80 per cent of the planet’s resources. Extra Examples.
To consume an amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up. New refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than older models. [VERB noun] ...plans which will consume hours of time and deplete your cash reserves. [VERB noun] Synonyms: use up, use, spend, waste More Synonyms of consume. -consuming combining form in adjective.
adjective. If you are consumed with a feeling or idea, it affects you very strongly indeed. [literary] They are consumed with jealousy at her success. [+ with/by] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Synonyms of 'consumed' absorbed, preoccupied, eaten up, possessed. More Synonyms of consumed.
