deplete

verb
/dɪˈpliːt/

Meaning

to reduce the quantity or supply of something

Example Sentences

The long war has depleted the country's resources.

Example Expressions

deplete energy

Synonyms

exhaust, drain, consume, diminish, reduce

Antonyms

increase, replenish, restore

Collocations

deplete resources, deplete stock, deplete energy, rapidly deplete

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