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de⋅plete

  [di-pleet]
Use depletion in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -plet⋅ed, -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; < L dēplētus empty (ptp. of dēplēre to empty out), equiv. to dē- de- + plē(re) to fill + -tus ptp. suffix

Related forms:
de⋅plet⋅a⋅ble, adjective
de⋅ple⋅tion, noun
de⋅ple⋅tive, de⋅ple⋅to⋅ry  [di-plee-tuh-ree] , adjective

Synonyms:
use up, drain, reduce, consume, lessen.
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de·ple·tion   (dĭ-plē'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of depleting.

  2. The state of being depleted; exhaustion.

  3. The use or consumption of a resource, especially a natural resource, faster than it is replenished.

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Word Origin & History

depletion 
1656, from L.L. depletionem (nom. depletio) "blood-letting," from L. deplere "to empty," lit. "to un-fill," from de- "off, away" + plere "to fill" (see plenary). Deplete is an 1807 back-formation.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

Depletion

An accounting term describing the amortization of assets that can be physically reduced.

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Unlike depreciation and amortization, which mainly describe the deduction of expenses due to the aging of equipment and property, depletion is the actual physical reduction of natural resources by companies.

For example, coal mines, oil fields and other natural resources are depleted on company accounting statements. This reduction in the quantity of resources is meant to assist in accurately identifying the value of the asset on the balance sheet.

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See also: Accounting, Amortization, Depreciation, Fundamental Analysis, GAAP

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depletion

The periodic cost assigned for a reduction in the quantity and indicated value of a natural resource such as a mineral deposit or timber. Thus, depletion indicates an activity such as harvesting or mining a natural resource. See also cost depletion, depreciation, percentage depletion.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: de·ple·tion
Pronunciation: di-'plE-sh&n
Function: noun
: the reduction of the value of the assets of a company engaged in removing natural resources (as by mining) because of the decrease over time of the natural resources (as coal) available in or on the land being worked
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·plete
Pronunciation: di-'plEt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: de·plet·ed; de·plet·ing
: to empty (as the blood vessels) of a principal substance depleted by excessive blood loss> depleted of vitamins>

Main Entry: de·ple·tion
Pronunciation: di-'plE-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act or process of depleting or the state of being depleted: as a : the reduction or loss of blood, body fluids, chemical constituents, or stored materials from the body (as by hemorrhage or malnutrition) b : a debilitated statecaused by excessive loss of body fluids or other constituents
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Medical Dictionary

deplete de·plete (dĭ-plēt')
v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes

  1. To use up something, such as a nutrient.

  2. To empty something out, as the body of electrolytes.

depletion de·ple·tion (dĭ-plē'shən)
n.

  1. The act or process of depleting.

  2. The state of being depleted; exhaustion.

  3. Removal of or reduction in a body substance, such as blood, a fluid, or a nutrient.

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