deplete meaning

UK US /dɪˈplit/ 2 syllables

deplete (verb): use up (resources or materials).

Definition of deplete

use up (resources or materials)
- this car consumes a lot of gas
- We exhausted our savings
- They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
Synonyms: consume, eat up, use up, eat, exhaust, run through, wipe out
Type of: spend
Kinds: run out, drain, indulge, burn off, spend, run down
Related forms: depletion

How to pronounce deplete

deplete is pronounced /dɪˈplit/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with deplete

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in TE · 7-letter words

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