Deplete
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Deplete [dih-pleet]

VERB

VERB

  • To decrease the stock or supply of something.

  • To reduce something.

Example

"The pond was depleted of water."

"Her over expenditure of money has depleted her savings."

Synonyms

Bankrupt, Decrease, Diminish, Drain, Empty, Expend, Sap, Squander, Absorb, Devour, Dwindle, Minimize

Antonyms

Develop, Enlarge, Expand, Increase, Grow, Extend, Raise, Save, Augment, Strenghten, Escalate, Inflate