Added 9 October 2026
deplete
/dɪˈpliːt/ verb
In Latin: exhauriō First recorded: 1716 Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deplete at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something):
The winter storm quickly depleted the salt supply of the county.
- To expend or separate a reactant.
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To reduce the amount of a substance with a medication or medical procedure or due to a illness.
Certain medications can deplete vitamin D.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin dēplētus (“empty”), from depleō. First attested in 1716; originally a medical term.
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