deplete
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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.
Origin:
1800–10; < Latin dēplētus empty (past participle of dēplēre to empty out), equivalent to dē- de- + plē(re) to fill + -tus past participle suffix
1800–10; < Latin dēplētus empty (past participle of dēplēre to empty out), equivalent to dē- de- + plē(re) to fill + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
de·plet·a·ble, adjective
de·ple·tion, noun
tə non·de·plet·a·ble, adjective
non·de·ple·tion, noun
non·de·ple·tive, adjective
non·de·ple·to·ry, adjective
pre·de·plete, verb (used with object), pre·de·plet·ed, pre·de·plet·ing.
pre·de·ple·tion, noun
un·de·plet·ed, adjective
Synonyms
use up, drain, reduce, consume, lessen.
use up, drain, reduce, consume, lessen.
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deplete (dɪˈpliːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to use up (supplies, money, energy, etc); reduce or exhaust |
| 2. | to empty entirely or partially |
| 3. | med to empty or reduce the fluid contents of (an organ or vessel) |
| [C19: from Latin dēplēre to empty out, from | |
| de'pletable | |
| —adj | |
| de'pletion | |
| —n | |
| de'pletive | |
| —adj | |
| de'pletory | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
deplete de·plete (dĭ-plēt')
v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes
To use up something, such as a nutrient.
To empty something out, as the body of electrolytes.
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Example sentences
The plants and algae deplete the available oxygen supply.
The disadvantage of this type of respirator is that it causes the filter to deplete rapidly.
They said that levels of the chemicals that deplete oxygen were rising year to year, weakening the gulf's resistance to pollution.
The sport was quick to realise that radio and television would enhance revenues rather than deplete them.
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