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depletive

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de⋅plete

  [di-pleet]
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–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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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>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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