"consume sth" in German to consume sth. etw. aufbrauchen etw. verbrauchen etw. konsumieren etw. verspeisen verzehren verschmausen Detailed translations for "consume sth" to consume sth. 1. general to consume sth.(also: to use up sth., to expend sth., to exhaust sth.) etw. aufbrauchen to consume sth.(also: to use sth., to expend sth.) etw. verbrauchen{transitive verb} to consume sth. etw. konsumieren{transitive verb} 2. gastronomy to consume sth.(also: to eat sth.) etw. verspeisen to consume sth.(also: to eat sth.) verzehren to consume sth.(also: to eat sth.) verschmausen{transitive verb}