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play out

Dictionary definition · play out

verb

  1. deplete"exhaust one's savings"
  2. perform or be performed to the end"How will the election drama be played out?"
  3. play to a finish"We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"
  4. become spent or exhausted"The champion's strength played out fast"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).