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- 1. reduction in the number or quantity of something: "the depletion of the ozone layer"
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noun [ S or U ] uk / dɪˈpliːʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. a reduction in something, or the act of reducing it: Increased expenditure has caused a depletion in capital. When stock markets crashed the life funds suffered huge depletion of their reserves.
verb. de· plete di-ˈplēt. depleted; depleting; depletes. Synonyms of deplete. transitive verb. 1. : to empty of a principal substance. The lake was depleted of water. depleting the country of its natural resources. 2. : to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value. deplete our life savings. their depleted resources. depletable.
noun [ S or U ] uk / dɪˈpliːʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. a reduction in something, or the act of reducing it: Increased expenditure has caused a depletion in capital. When stock markets crashed the life funds suffered huge depletion of their reserves.
Define depletion. depletion synonyms, depletion pronunciation, depletion translation, English dictionary definition of depletion. n. 1. The act or process of depleting. 2. The state of being depleted; exhaustion. 3. The use or consumption of a resource, especially a natural resource,...
to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.: If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment. deplete something of something The illness depletes the body of important vitamins. humorous That last holiday seriously depleted my bank account! Synonyms.
When you think about depletion, think about a resource being decreased. Depletion is usually not a good thing; we worry about the depletion of the ozone and the depletion of the soil.
noun. /dɪˈpliːʃn/ [uncountable, countable] (formal) the reduction of something by a large amount so that there is not enough left. The greatest ozone depletion occurred near the poles. the depletion of fish stocks. Want to learn more?
DEPLETION definition: a depleting or being depleted | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
de•plete /dɪˈplit/ 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/ n. [ uncountable] We were faced with the depletion of our supplies just before the battle. See -plet-.
noun. The act or process of depleting. American Heritage. A depleting or being depleted. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The gradual using up or destruction of capital assets, esp. of natural resources. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
