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- Dictionaryde·ple·tion/dəˈplēSH(ə)n/
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- 1. reduction in the number or quantity of something: "the depletion of the ozone layer"
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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. di-ˈplē-tə-bəl. adjective. depleter. di-ˈplē-tər. noun. depletion. di-ˈplē-shən. noun. depletive.
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.
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.
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.
DEPLETE definition: 1. to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.: 2. to reduce…. Learn more.
DEPLETION definition: a depleting or being depleted | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
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,...
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. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
dĭ-plēshən. The act or process of depleting. A depleting or being depleted. The gradual using up or destruction of capital assets, esp. of natural resources. The act of drawing out in its entirety, or using up, money or of a nonrenewable resource such as oil.
DEPLETION definition: a depleting or being depleted | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.
