fatigue

  1. Noun.  A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
  2. Noun.  A menial task, especially in the military.
  3. Noun.  A type of material failure due to cumulative effects of cyclic loading.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) to tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
  5. Verb.  (intransitive) to lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted.

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