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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
non·de·plet·a·ble, adjective
non·de·ple·tion, noun
EXPANDnon·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
COLLAPSESynonyms
use up, drain, reduce, consume, lessen.
use up, drain, reduce, consume, lessen.
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Depleted
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example Sentences
- The food stamps were exhausted, the staples from the local food pantry depleted.
- The proximity of the corals to human settlements means their fish populations are being depleted.
- But for those longer trips-say across the outback-there will also be places to swap out depleted batteries for fresh ones.
WordNet
| depleted | |
adjective | |
| no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted" |
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