deplete

[ dih-pleet ]

/ dɪˈplit /

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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 of deplete

1800–10; <Latin dēplētus empty (past participle of dēplēre to empty out), equivalent to dē-de- + plē(re) to fill + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR deplete

use up, drain, reduce, consume, lessen.

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OTHER WORDS FROM deplete

de·plet·a·ble, adjectivede·ple·tion, nounde·ple·tive, de·ple·to·ry

[dih-plee-tuh-ree], /dɪˈpli tə ri/, adjectivenon·de·plet·a·ble, adjective

non·de·ple·tion, nounnon·de·ple·tive, adjectivenon·de·ple·to·ry, adjectivepre·de·plete, verb (used with object), pre·de·plet·ed, pre·de·plet·ing.pre·de·ple·tion, nounun·de·plet·ed, adjective

Words nearby deplete

depilation, depilatory, depill, deplane, de plano, deplete, depleted uranium, depletion, depletion allowance, depletion layer, depletion region

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Example sentences from the Web for deplete

And now, the plan is not only to decimate public-sector unions, but all unions—to deplete the money they can spend on politics.
The Next Phase of the Koch Brothers’ War on Unions|Carl Deal and Tia Lessin|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, things like stress, illness, and environmental pollution all deplete your levels.
5 Healthier Ways to Detox (That Aren’t Juice Cleanses)|DailyBurn|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thus experience and inexperience will equally tend to deplete the classes available for this form of service.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865|Various
Hence a wild-fire exodus which has devastated whole villages and threatens to deplete the labor force of the kingdom.
The Old World in the New|Edward Alsworth Ross

Francis says I have congestion, and I must live low, deplete, and take pills.
James Fenimore Cooper|Mary E. Phillips
When the refugees began pouring in she was among the first to ladle out soup and deplete her wardrobe.
The Living Present|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
We then dispersed; the medium walking off as if nothing whatever had occurred to deplete her strength.
Ghosts I Have Seen|Violet Tweedale

British Dictionary definitions for deplete

deplete

/ (dɪˈpliːt) /

verb (tr)

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 of deplete

depletable, adjectivedepletion, noundepletive or depletory, adjective

Word Origin for deplete

C19: from Latin dēplēre to empty out, from de- + plēre to fill

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for deplete

deplete

[ dĭ-plēt′ ]

v.

To use up something, such as a nutrient.

To empty something out, as the body of electrolytes.

单词	deplete
释义	deplete [ dih-pleet ] / dɪˈplit / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deplete ON THESAURUS.COM 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 of deplete 1800–10; <Latin dēplētus empty (past participle of dēplēre to empty out), equivalent to dē-de- + plē(re) to fill + -tus past participle suffix SYNONYMS FOR deplete use up, drain, reduce, consume, lessen. SEE SYNONYMS FOR deplete ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM deplete de·plet·a·ble, adjectivede·ple·tion, nounde·ple·tive, de·ple·to·ry [dih-plee-tuh-ree], /dɪˈpli tə ri/, adjectivenon·de·plet·a·ble, adjective non·de·ple·tion, nounnon·de·ple·tive, adjectivenon·de·ple·to·ry, adjectivepre·de·plete, verb (used with object), pre·de·plet·ed, pre·de·plet·ing.pre·de·ple·tion, nounun·de·plet·ed, adjective Words nearby deplete depilation, depilatory, depill, deplane, de plano, deplete, depleted uranium, depletion, depletion allowance, depletion layer, depletion region Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deplete And now, the plan is not only to decimate public-sector unions, but all unions—to deplete the money they can spend on politics. The Next Phase of the Koch Brothers’ War on Unions\|Carl Deal and Tia Lessin\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST However, things like stress, illness, and environmental pollution all deplete your levels. 5 Healthier Ways to Detox (That Aren’t Juice Cleanses)\|DailyBurn\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Thus experience and inexperience will equally tend to deplete the classes available for this form of service. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865\|Various Hence a wild-fire exodus which has devastated whole villages and threatens to deplete the labor force of the kingdom. The Old World in the New\|Edward Alsworth Ross Francis says I have congestion, and I must live low, deplete, and take pills. James Fenimore Cooper\|Mary E. Phillips When the refugees began pouring in she was among the first to ladle out soup and deplete her wardrobe. The Living Present\|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton We then dispersed; the medium walking off as if nothing whatever had occurred to deplete her strength. Ghosts I Have Seen\|Violet Tweedale British Dictionary definitions for deplete deplete / (dɪˈpliːt) / verb (tr) 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 of deplete depletable, adjectivedepletion, noundepletive or depletory, adjective Word Origin for deplete C19: from Latin dēplēre to empty out, from de- + plēre to fill Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deplete drain, bankrupt, lessen, reduce, expend, squander, decrease, empty, impoverish, diminish, sap, undermine, weaken, use up, draw, finish, milk, evacuate, bleed, waste Medical definitions for deplete deplete [ dĭ-plēt′ ] v. To use up something, such as a nutrient. 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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deplete

verb (used with object), de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing.

Origin of deplete

SYNONYMS FOR deplete

OTHER WORDS FROM deplete

Words nearby deplete

Example sentences from the Web for deplete

British Dictionary definitions for deplete

verb (tr)

Derived forms of deplete

Word Origin for deplete

Words related to deplete

Medical definitions for deplete

v.