# abassi

CEFR C2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/abassi
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

to be or become very tired or exhausted. This is an old word that you will only see in very old books or poems.

For teachers: to become or be exhausted; to be worn out.

## Examples

- The long journey made the travelers abassi.
- After a week of heavy labor in the fields, the workers were abassi and needed rest.
- The ancient text describes the soldiers as abassi after their arduous march through the mountain pass, their strength nearly depleted by the relentless cold.

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