1 [usuallybeforenoun] that has been used, so that it cannot be used again:
spent bullets / matches * spent blooms (= flowers that have died)
2 (written) very tired:
After the gruelling test, he felt totally spent.
IDIOMS
a spent force a person or group that no longer has any power or influence:
The opposition party is now a spent political force.
seealsoSPEND, SPENT, SPENTv.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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