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    deplete
    /dɪˈpliːt/

    verb

    • 1. use up the supply or resources of: "reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPLETE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEPLETE definition: 1. to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.: 2. to reduce…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › depleteDeplete Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Deplete means to empty of a principal substance or to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of deplete.

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    Deplete definition: to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of. See examples of DEPLETE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEPLETE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Deplete means to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of deplete with examples from various sources.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › depleteDeplete - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To deplete is to use up or consume a limited resource. Visiting relatives might deplete your refrigerator of food, or a pestering friend might deplete your patience. The verb deplete is used like “to drain.”.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › depleteDeplete - definition of deplete by The Free Dictionary

    1. To consume or reduce to a very low amount; use up: drought that depleted the stores of grain. 2. To remove the contents or important elements of; empty out or exhaust: overfishing that depleted the lake of trout; farming practices that depleted the soil of nutrients.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPLETE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb 'deplete' in British and American English. Find examples of 'deplete' in sentences and related words and phrases.