v. t. To deprive of utility; to render useless. [ R. ] Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To exploit to the point of diminishing returns; to use excessively.
v. t.
In former ages, the mile-long corridors, with their numerous alcoves, might have been utilized as . . . dungeons. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]