deplete — de‧plete [dɪˈpliːt] verb [transitive] to greatly reduce the amount of something, using up nearly all of it: • Drastic measures will need to be taken if fish stocks in Europe s seas are not to be disastrously depleted. depleted adjective [only… … Financial and business terms
deplete — vb Deplete, drain, exhaust, impoverish, bankrupt are comparable when they mean to deprive a thing in whole or in part of what is essential or necessary to its existence or potency. Deplete is often used as though it implied merely a reduction in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Deplete — De*plete , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depleted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depleting}.] [From L. deplere to empty out; de + plere to fill. Forined like replete, complete. See {Fill}, {Full}, a.] 1. (Med.) To empty or unload, as the vessels of human system, by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deplete — 1807, back formation from DEPLETION (Cf. depletion). Related: Depleted; depleting … Etymology dictionary
deplete — [v] consume, exhaust supply bankrupt, bleed*, decrease, dig into, diminish, drain, draw, dry up, empty, evacuate, expend, finish, impoverish, lessen, milk*, reduce, sap, spend, squander, suck dry*, undermine, use up, wash up, waste, weaken;… … New thesaurus
deplete — ► VERB 1) reduce the number or quantity of. 2) use up (energy, stocks, etc.); exhaust. DERIVATIVES depletion noun. ORIGIN Latin deplere empty out … English terms dictionary
deplete — [dē plēt′, diplēt′] vt. depleted, depleting [< L depletus, pp. of deplere, to empty < de , from + plere, to fill: see FULL1] 1. a) to make less by gradually using up (resources, funds, strength, etc.) b) to use up gradually the resources,… … English World dictionary
deplete — transitive verb (depleted; depleting) Etymology: Latin depletus, past participle of deplēre, from de + plēre to fill more at full Date: 1807 1. to empty of a principal substance 2. to lessen markedly in quantity … New Collegiate Dictionary
deplete — [[t]dɪpli͟ːt[/t]] depletes, depleting, depleted VERB To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it. [FORMAL] [V n] ...substances that deplete the ozone layer... [V n] They fired in long bursts, which depleted their ammunition... [V … English dictionary
deplete — UK [dɪˈpliːt] / US [dɪˈplɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms deplete : present tense I/you/we/they deplete he/she/it depletes present participle depleting past tense depleted past participle depleted to reduce the amount of something or the number… … English dictionary
