exhaust vs occupy

occupy vs exhaust

exhaust is a noun but occupy is not a noun.

exhaust and occupy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exhaust	Yes	No	Yes	No
occupy	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, occupy is a hyponym of exhaust; that is, occupy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exhaust:

exhaust: use up (resources or materials)
occupy: require (time or space)

Other hyponyms of exhaust include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

exhaust (noun)	occupy (noun)
system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
gases ejected from an engine as waste products

exhaust (verb)	occupy (verb)
wear out completely	consume all of one's attention or time
eliminate (a substance)	march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
use up the whole supply of	require (time or space)
use up (resources or materials)	keep busy with
deplete	assume, as of positions or roles
	live (in a certain place)
	occupy the whole of
	be on the mind of

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