Depletion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈpliːʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Depletion is a noun meaning The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
Meaning
The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
More Meanings
- The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
- (medicine, archaic) The act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence.
- (accounting, mining, timber industry, oil industry) gradual expense or use of natural resources over time.
Example Sentences
The Great Northern 4-4-0s have all vanished, and there has been some depletion in the ranks of North British "Glens" and "Scotts."
Word Forms
- depletions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exhaustion, burnout, shrinkage, fatigue, exhausted, diminishing.
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