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- DictionaryDe·plete/dəˈplēt/
verb
- 1. use up the supply or resources of: "reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought"
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. drain implies a gradual withdrawal and ultimate deprivation of what is necessary to an existence.
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: lessen, consume, reduce, drain. deplete. / dɪˈpliːt / verb. to use up (supplies, money, energy, etc); reduce or exhaust. to empty entirely or partially.
deplete. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈpliːt / us / dɪˈpliːt / Add to word list. to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.: If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment. The illness depletes the body of important vitamins.
to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.: If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment. The illness depletes the body of important vitamins.
deplete (something) to reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left; to be reduced by a large amount. Food supplies were severely depleted. Supplies are depleting fast.
To deplete is to use up or consume a limited resource. Visiting relatives might deplete your refrigerator of food, or a pestering friend might deplete your patience. The verb deplete is used like “to drain.”
May 29, 2024 · To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it. [formal] ...substances that deplete the ozone layer. Synonyms: use up, reduce, drain, exhaust More Synonyms of deplete. depleted adjective. ...Lee's worn and depleted army. depletion (dɪpliʃən ) uncountable noun. ...the depletion of underground water supplies.
Definitions of 'deplete' To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'deplete' present simple: I deplete, you deplete [...] past simple: I depleted, you depleted [...] past participle: depleted. More. Synonyms of 'deplete' • use up, reduce, drain, exhaust [...] More.
to reduce the amount of something, especially a natural supply: Alcohol depletes the body of B vitamins. depletion. noun [ U ] uk/dɪˈpliːʃən/us. the depletion of the ozone layer. (Definition of deplete from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of deplete. in Chinese (Traditional) 消耗, 耗費（資源、金錢、精力等）… See more.
verb. depleted, depletes, depleting. To consume or reduce to a very low amount; use up. Drought that depleted the stores of grain. American Heritage. To make less by gradually using up (resources, funds, strength, etc.) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To remove the contents or important elements of; empty out or exhaust.
