to destroy or expend by use; use up.

to eat or drink up; devour.

to destroy, as by decomposition or burning

Fire consumed the forest.

to spend (money, time, etc.) wastefully.

to absorb; engross

consumed with curiosity.

to undergo destruction; waste away.

to use or use up consumer goods.

verb

accumulate , collect , gather , neglect , not use , store , fast , starve , build , construct

verb

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