deplete

Speech parts

1. deplete - Adjective

2. deplete - Verb

Meaning

To empty or unload, as the vessels of 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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

eat exhaust consume run through use up wipe out eat up sap use lower clear reduce milk empty decrease
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Antonyms

replenish support give help increase foster
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Hypernyms

drop spend expend

Hyponyms

sap spend burn exhaust drain tire

Related terms

complete depletion replete

Derivatives

depleted depleting

Examples

this car consumes a lot of gas Source: Internet

We exhausted our savings Source: Internet

They run through 20 bottles of wine a week Source: Internet

As well, given the high rate of fire of machine pistols, sustained firing wastes ammunition and can easily deplete the magazine too quickly. Source: Internet

And those about to retire should focus on the financial goals pertaining to becoming debt-free and retiring with an adequate corpus which can help them maintain the same standard of living when their income sources deplete. Source: Internet

But they might be more careful as the pandemic drags on and they deplete their bank accounts or start to worry about keeping their jobs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

depletable depletalloy depletant depleted depleted butyric acid content depleted in nutrients