deplete
verb (used with object)
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of.
depletion
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a word derived from
deplete.
Example Sentences
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Still, inventory depletion risks to oil have paradoxically declined in the near term, as oil flows from the Middle East have reportedly tracked back to around prewar levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
In at least four cases, the use of fishmeal or fish oil and their link to industrial fishing and ecosystem depletion were central to arguments that the products were not environmentally sustainable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The severe depletion of mackerel numbers has led to the fish losing its MSC certification, meaning it no longer complies with many retailers' sustainability policies.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
But the facility may still face challenges to profitability, the organisation said, including flooded mine shafts and the depletion of higher-grade ore deposits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Compounding the situation was the gradual depletion of the oil fields.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
