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deplete
[ dih-pleet ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
Synonyms: , , ,
deplete
/ ɪˈː /
verb
- to use up (supplies, money, energy, etc); reduce or exhaust
- to empty entirely or partially
- med to empty or reduce the fluid contents of (an organ or vessel)
Derived Forms
- ˈپDz, noun
- ˈپ, adjective
- ˈٲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·a· adjective
- ·tDz noun
- ·t ··ٴ· [dih-, plee, -t, uh, -ree], adjective
- non·a· adjective
- non·tDz noun
- non·t adjective
- ԴDzd·t· adjective
- d·ٱ verb (used with object) predepleted predepleting
- pre·tDz noun
- ܲd·Ļ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deplete1
Example Sentences
Against a depleted Dallas team, the Clippers built a 35-point lead and basically coasted.
As it stands, even after the Clippers defeated the depleted New Orleans Pelicans 114-98 on Wednesday night at the Inuit Dome, the Clippers remain a play-in team.
Policing inevitably suffers, he said, when officers are "depleted, over-stretched and doing more with less".
For other products, prices may start to increase only as inventories are depleted.
But the company says it has been misjudged and that the mouse is an important tool on the path to restoring Earth's depleted nature.
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