deplete
[ dih-pleet ]
/ dɪˈplit /
verb (used with object), de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing.
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.
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drain, bankrupt, lessen, reduce, expend, squander, decrease, empty, impoverish, diminish, sap, undermine, weaken, draw, finish, milk, evacuate, bleed, waste, spend
Nearby words
- depilate,
- depilation,
- depilatory,
- depill,
- deplane,
- depleted uranium,
- depletion,
- depletion allowance,
- depletion layer,
- depletion region
Origin of deplete
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deplete
/ (dɪˈpliːt) /
verb (tr)
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)
Word Origin for deplete
C19: from Latin dēplēre to empty out, from de- + plēre to fill
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deplete
1807, back-formation from depletion. Related: Depleted; depleting.
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deplete
[ dĭ-plēt′ ]
v.
To use up something, such as a nutrient.
To empty something out, as the body of electrolytes.
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