The economic strength of a country lies not alone in its ability to produce, but also in its capacity to consume.
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Consume
/kənˈsum/
Synonyms for "consume" (338 found)
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Noun(20 words)
depreciatedepredatedesolatedespoildestroydevastatedevotedevourdie awaydigestdiminishdisintegratedisjoindisorganizedispatchdisposedispose ofdissipatedissolvedive
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do indowndraindrain of resourcesdribble awaydrink updriveldropdrop offdry updwindleeateat upebbemacerateemaciateemployengorgeengrosserodeexhaustexpendfallfall awayfall offfall to piecesfeed onfinishfinish offfissionfool awayfritterfritter awayget away withget downgive over togive tognawgo up in smokegobblegobble upgorge
Verb(16 words)
Adjective(3 words)
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Verb(34 words)
gulpgulp downgutgut with fireguzzlehavocimpoverishincendiarizeincinerateingestinhalekilllanguishlavishlay in ruinslay wastelessenlet uplosemacerate
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mealmelt awaymoldermonopolizeobsessoccupyovercomeoverwhelmparchpasspine awayplummetplungepolishpolish offpossesspreoccupypreshrinkpreypunishput awayput downput inravagerazereducereduce to ashesruinruinaterun lowrun to seedrun to wastesagsanforizesearsew upshiftshipwreckshrinkshrivelsinkspendspillsplitsquandersubsidesuck drysurroundswallowswallow upswilltackletail offtake downtake inthinthrow awaythrow into disordertotaltouchtuck inunleash destructionunleash the hurricaneupheaveuse upvandalizevaporizewanewastewaste awaywearwear awaywear outweazenwhilewhile awaywilewitherwither awaywizenwolfwrackwreak havocwreck
Noun(28 words)
Adjective(3 words)
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Zeal for your house will consume me.
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Tropical rainforests produce oxygen and consume carbon dioxide.
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At present "consume all consumable resources" is assigned as the operational meaning of TETRA.
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