ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01634 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
deplete
v.
US/dɪˈpliːt/
UK/dɪˈpliːt/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of deplete
1verb
To reduce or use up a supply or resource significantly.
Overfishing has depleted fish populations in many coastal regions.
Overfishing has depleted fish populations in many coastal regions.
The company's emergency fund was depleted during the financial crisis.
The company's emergency fund was depleted during the financial crisis.
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Derivatives of deplete
depletion
the action of depleting or state of being depleted (noun)
The depletion of natural resources is a major environmental concern.
The depletion of natural resources is a major environmental concern.
depleted
reduced greatly or exhausted of resources (adjective)
After the long expedition, the team was exhausted and depleted of supplies.
After the long expedition, the team was exhausted and depleted of supplies.
deplete resources
to use up or significantly reduce available resources (phrase)
Continuous mining will deplete the mineral resources within decades.
Continuous mining will deplete the mineral resources within decades.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of deplete
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Common Phrases with deplete
deplete resourcesdeplete resources
deplete suppliesdeplete supplies
deplete reservesdeplete reserves
deplete stocksdeplete stocks
deplete energydeplete energy
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Practice Question: deplete
Choose the best word for the blank
The country's oil reserves have been significantly ___ by decades of heavy production.
- A deplete
- B depleted
- C depleting
- D depletion
The past participle 'depleted' functions as an adjective describing the state of the reserves, following the present perfect verb 'have been.'