apurar

/apuˈɾaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to drain, use up completely

⏳ a + puro (pure): purify by boiling down to the last drop, so drain, then rush

From Latin purus, pure. To purify a liquid you reduce it until nothing is left, hence to drain or use up. Running out (of time, of patience) gives the other senses: to hurry someone, and to worry or pressure them.

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