expended
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ɪkˈspɛndɪd/
KK: /ɪkˈspɛndɪd/
adjective
Definition
Used up or consumed completely; no longer available.
Example
After the long hike, I felt completely expended and needed to rest.
Conversation
I feel so expended after that workout today.
Yeah, it was tough! But you did great.
Thanks! I didn't expect to feel this expended so quickly.
It's normal; pushing yourself like that takes a lot of energy.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
spent
used
exhausted
Antonyms
unused
fresh
new
verb
Definition
To use up or spend resources, such as time, money, or energy.
Example
They expended a lot of effort to complete the project on time.
Tense Forms
Past: expended
Past Participle: expended
Conversation
I really expended a lot of energy during my workout yesterday.
Wow, that sounds intense! What did you do?
I ran for an hour and then lifted weights, so I definitely expended more than usual.
Root Explanation
Expended → It is formed from "ex-" (meaning out) and "pendere" (meaning to weigh or hang). The word "expended" means to weigh out or use up resources, typically referring to spending or using something fully.
Memory Tip
Think of 'weighing out' ('pendere') resources 'out' ('ex-') — that's why expended means to use up resources.
Visually Confused Words
unexpended
extended
expanded