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noun [ S or U ] uk / dɪˈpliːʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. a reduction in something, or the act of reducing it: Increased expenditure has caused a depletion in capital. When stock markets crashed the life funds suffered huge depletion of their reserves.
deplete, drain, exhaust, impoverish, bankrupt mean to deprive of something essential to existence or potency. deplete implies a reduction in number or quantity so as to endanger the ability to function. depleting our natural resources.
noun [ S or U ] uk / dɪˈpliːʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. a reduction in something, or the act of reducing it: Increased expenditure has caused a depletion in capital. When stock markets crashed the life funds suffered huge depletion of their reserves.
When you think about depletion, think about a resource being decreased. Depletion is usually not a good thing; we worry about the depletion of the ozone and the depletion of the soil.
Define depletion. depletion synonyms, depletion pronunciation, depletion translation, English dictionary definition of depletion. n. 1. The act or process of depleting. 2. The state of being depleted; exhaustion. 3. The use or consumption of a resource, especially a natural resource,...
DEPLETE definition: 1. to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.: 2. to reduce…. Learn more.
the reduction of something by a large amount so that there is not enough left. The greatest ozone depletion occurred near the poles. Definition of depletion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
