consume: Meaning and Definition of

con•sume

1. to destroy or expend by use; use up.
2. to eat or drink up; devour.
3. to destroy, as by decomposition or burning: Fire consumed the forest.
4. to spend (money, time, etc.) wastefully.
5. to absorb; engross: consumed with curiosity.

1. to undergo destruction; waste away.
2. to use or use up consumer goods.