Synonyms for deplete
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something)
The winter storm quickly depleted the salt supply of the county.
Related words
- Word family
- depletion
Forms
- Past participle
- depleted
e.g. depleted → impoverished, weakened, expended, consumed…
Example sentences
- consume Giraffes consume copious amounts of acacia leaves.
- weaken This could profoundly weaken the Algerian economy.
- expend According to the budget, she could expend no more on supplies.
- impoverish They are trying to impoverish people.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deplete | steady | |
| consume | rising | |
| weaken | steady | |
| expend | falling | |
| impoverish | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- use1, eat1
- 5 letters
- empty2, drain1
- 6 letters
- weaken2, expend2
- 7 letters
- consume2, swallow2, exhaust2
- 8 letters
- evacuate4
- 10 letters
- impoverish3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (empty2 = 2 syllables).