consume
verb [ T ]
uk/kənˈsjuːm/ us/kənˈsuːm/to use something such as fuel, energy, money, or time, especially in large quantities:
It's a province of China which consumes 180,000 tons of coal a year.
This device will monitor how much energy your household appliances are consuming at any time.
Meetings routinely consume at least 20 hours of his time a week.
See also
time-consuming
to buy goods or services:
The shift toward an increasingly cashless society has changed the way we consume goods.