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To deplete is defined as to diminish or use up the supply of something.

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An example of deplete is when you drive around and use up your supply of gas.

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transitive verb depleted, depleting

1. to make less by gradually using up (resources, funds, strength, etc.)
2. to use up gradually the resources, strength, etc. of
to empty wholly or partly

Origin: < L depletus, pp. of deplere, to empty < de-, from + plere, to fill: see full

Related Forms:

depletive adjective

See deplete in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes

To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out.

Origin:

Origin: Latin dēplēre, dēplēt-, to empty

Origin: : dē-, de-

Origin: + plēre, to fill; see pelə-¹ in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

de·pletˈa·ble adjective

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