run out
Supply hits zero
Run out means to exhaust a supply or reach the end of something available.
You can run out of milk, patience, or time.
A lease runs out when it expires.
When something runs out, none remains: We've run out of options.
To run someone out is to force them to leave: They ran him out of town.
Use up entirely
- use upConsume until gone
- depleteGreatly reduce supply
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- drainChannel for wastewater
consume · finish · spend · diminish · dwindle · shortage · scarcity · deficit
Cease to be valid
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- spoilageFood degradation process
- staleNo longer fresh
- perishableProne to decay
date · lapse · validity · membership · subscription · lease · contract · license
Depart swiftly from threat
depart · abscond · slip away · make a break · getaway · door · emergency
Quick sudden movement
- hurryMove with urgency
- quickMoving with speed
- timeMeasured passage of moments
- deadlineTime limit for completion
last-minute · pressure · crunch · panic · scramble · countdown · clock ticking · pressing
To leave behind completely
- leaveSanctioned time away
- abandonLeave behind permanently
- ditchShallow excavated channel
- forsakeAbandon completely
turn back on · leave high and dry · strand · jilt · dump
exhaust
Use up entirely
drain · consume · finish · spend · diminish · dwindle · shortage · scarcity · deficit · insufficiency
expire
Cease to be valid
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- spoilageFood degradation process
- staleNo longer fresh
perishable · date · lapse · validity · membership · subscription · lease · contract · license · passport
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
exit · depart · abscond · slip away · make a break · getaway · door · emergency
rush
Quick sudden movement
deadline · last-minute · pressure · crunch · panic · scramble · countdown · clock ticking · pressing · frantic
desert
To leave behind completely
forsake · turn back on · leave high and dry · strand · jilt · dump