Deplete

Word DEPLETE
Character 7
Hyphenation de plete
Pronunciations /dɪˈpliːt/

Definitions and meanings of "Deplete"

What do we mean by deplete?

To consume or reduce to a very low amount; use up. transitive verb

To remove the contents or important elements of; empty out or exhaust. transitive verb

To empty, reduce, or exhaust by drawing away, as the strength, vital powers, resources, etc.: as, to deplete a country of inhabitants.

In medicine, to empty or unload, as overcharged vessels, by bloodletting, purgatives, or other means.

To empty or unload, as the vessels of human system, by bloodletting or by medicine. transitive verb

To reduce by destroying or consuming the vital powers of; to exhaust, as a country of its strength or resources, a treasury of money, etc. transitive verb

To empty or unload, as the vessels of the human system, by bloodletting or by medicine. verb

To reduce by destroying or consuming the vital powers of; to exhaust, as a country of its strength or resources, a treasury of money, etc. verb

Use up (resources or materials) verb

To empty or unload, as the vessels of the human system, by bloodletting or by medicine.

To reduce by destroying or consuming the vital powers of; to exhaust, as a country of its strength or resources, a treasury of money, etc.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Deplete

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The word "deplete" in example sentences

She agreed with the Tax suspension as an immediate relief but she also had a follow up plan to replace the money it would deplete from the Roads fund and you completely ignored that? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mr. Casey complains about many in his generation not being able to find jobs, that "the prospects for intergenerational mobility are fading fast," that they will be burdened with Social Security and Medicare payments for baby boomers, and that baby boomers will "deplete" the wealth of Gen Y. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Steve Patterson of Urban Review - St. Louis posted an entry recently about that city's '70s plan to "deplete" much of the older sections of northern St. Louis. ❋ Unknown (2006)

They suggested that the abundant deer might eventually deplete the plateau of edible vegetation, but neither the Forest Service nor the Park Service took any corrective action for a number of reasons. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In adopting a money-in/money-out approach, SIPC and the Madoff trustee were concerned that basing claims off the last statements would quickly deplete the assets available to pay victims' claims, possibly requiring the SEC to seek help from Congress. ❋ Andrew Ackerman (2011)

Just as Iranians' respect and admiration for American achievements, values, and culture would be jeopardized in the event of a military attack on Iran, silence on human rights will likewise deplete this crucial strategic asset. ❋ MJ Rosenberg (2012)

Additionally, bacteria feeding on the bloated fish corpses could multiply and further deplete the oxygen. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The funds allow investors to move money in and out at will, which can suddenly create or deplete demand. ❋ Unknown (2011)

ONGC, India's largest oil explorer by output, is seeing oil production stagnate at its aging oilfields in the country as reserves deplete. ❋ Eric Yep (2011)

He emphasized to members of the Massachusetts Environmental Health Association in March that dog waste washes into water bodies and feeds algae blooms that deplete oxygen, cloud water and kill fish and other aquatic life. ❋ Jim Sterba (2011)

The inventory-to-sales ratio, which measures how many months it would take for a firm to deplete its current inventory, fell to 1.13 from 1.15 in December. ❋ Jeff Bater (2011)

Once they are, in fact, laid off, they have to start depleting their savings, and as the savings deplete, the credit rating tanks, and the house is gone, the fear intensifies. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The inventory-to-sales ratio measures how many months a firm would take to deplete current inventory. ❋ Luca Di Leo (2011)

The European traveller from the States, who is not a Croesus, speedily finds himself reduced to a chronic state of self-conscious sordidness by the hordes of cringing robbers who clutter his steps from dawn till dark, and deplete his pocket-book in a way that puts compound interest to the blush. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The treatments would deplete my quality of life, make it hard to enjoy my family, work or travel. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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