deplete
verb (used with object)
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of.
will deplete
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future tenseof deplete.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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No one can say for sure when the United States will deplete its cash reserves and default on its debt.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2023
Their departures will deplete the strength of Smith's cabinet should she win in May.
From Reuters ● Apr. 2, 2023
We have enough in savings to pay cash but that will deplete our account by about a third.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2023
Some communities fear the farms will deplete precious groundwater, or pollute aquifers or surface waters with their waste.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 9, 2023
For a gambler to dream that spades are trumps, means that unfortunate deals will deplete his winnings.
From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Gustavus Hindman Miller
