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deplete
UK /dɪˈpliːt/ US /dɪˈplit/
verb 5
Definitions
verb
1
To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something)
The winter storm quickly depleted the salt supply of the county.
Their numbers have been very heavily depleted in the last few years, and soon a most familiar part of the southern railway scene will have vanished: […].
2
To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something):
3
To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something):
Certain medications can deplete vitamin D.
4
To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something):
Its reserves have been invaded and depleted.
Constant vigilance for social threats and the negative emotions it produces (e.g., anxiety) deplete self-regulatory resources.
5
To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something):
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