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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•plete /dɪˈplit/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -plet•ed, -plet•ing. - to decrease badly; use up the supply of:The drought has seriously depleted our water supply.
de•ple•tion /dɪˈpliʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]We were faced with the depletion of our supplies just before the battle.See -plet-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•plete (di plēt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -plet•ed, -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.
- Latin dēplētus empty (past participle of dēplēre to empty out), equivalent. to dē- de- + plē(re) to fill + -tus past participle suffix
- 1800–10;
de•plet′a•ble, adj. de•ple′tion, n. de•ple′tive, de•ple•to•ry (di plē′tə rē),USA pronunciation adj. use up, drain, reduce, consume, lessen. |