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- DictionaryDe·ple·tion/dəˈplēSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. reduction in the number or quantity of something: "the depletion of the ozone layer"
1. : to empty of a principal substance. The lake was depleted of water. depleting the country of its natural resources. 2. : to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value. deplete our life savings. their depleted resources. depletable. di-ˈplē-tə-bəl. adjective. depleter. di-ˈplē-tər. noun. depletion. di-ˈplē-shən. noun. depletive.
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.
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.
DEPLETION definition: a depleting or being depleted | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.