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deplete
[ dih-pleet ]
verb (used with object)
- to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of:
The fire had depleted the game in the forest. Extravagant spending soon depleted his funds.
Synonyms: , , ,
deplete
/ ɪˈː /
verb
- to use up (supplies, money, energy, etc); reduce or exhaust
- to empty entirely or partially
- med to empty or reduce the fluid contents of (an organ or vessel)
Derived Forms
- ˈپDz, noun
- ˈپ, adjective
- ˈٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·a· adjective
- ·tDz noun
- ·t ··ٴ· [dih-, plee, -t, uh, -ree], adjective
- non·a· adjective
- non·tDz noun
- non·t adjective
- ԴDzd·t· adjective
- d·ٱ verb (used with object) predepleted predepleting
- pre·tDz noun
- ܲd·Ļ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of deplete1
Example Sentences
Against Mallorca at the weekend, even with seven changes and a depleted XI, Barca delivered their most statistically dominant performance in years - 40 shots on goal.
The UN World Food Programme says it has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza, where Israel has blocked deliveries of humanitarian aid for seven weeks.
It was supposed to be a mellow sport — something my depleted soul could handle.
He froze and started laughing after one interviewer, Mike Soutar, challenged his nonsensical claims about climate change, including that there was "an increase in climate control" and "the climate zone is depleting".
The bodies of some of the dead whales have appeared depleted and malnourished, leading some scientists to believe the problem could be a lack of food.
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