godan verb (-su), transitive verb
dry up; exhaust (resources, talent)
Transitive verb meaning to cause something to dry up completely, or to deplete resources, talent, or ideas. Often used with water sources, wells, or abstract resources.
日照りが続いて、村人は井戸を涸らしてしまった。
The drought continued, and the villagers ended up drying up the well.
彼は無理な仕事で体力を涸らした。
He exhausted his physical strength with unreasonable work.