Synonyms of depleted

depleted 1 of 2

adjective

as in drained

Related Words

• drained
• diminished
• consumed
• exhausted
• reduced
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• expended
• spent
• lessened
• bankrupted
• dry
• uncultivable
• arid
• dried-up
• thirsty
• droughty
• untillable
• lifeless
• desert
• sere
• used up
• dehydrated
• inhospitable
• waterless
• bleak
• rainless
• baked
• impoverished
• parched
• sunbaked
• unproductive
• waste
• barren
• infertile
• poor
• unfertile
• desolate
• hardscrabble
• bony
• stark
• dead

Dissimilar Words

• rich
• productive
• fertile
• fruitful
• lush
• luxuriant
• arable
• green
• tillable
• verdant
• sylvan

depleted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of deplete

1

as in exhausted

to make complete use of

miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhausted
• drained
• consumed
• spent
• reduced
• absorbed
• burned
• used
• expended
• emptied
• decreased
• played out
• ate
• devoured
• drew down
• used up
• diminished
• ran out of
• wasted
• weakened
• dwindled
• lowered
• downsized
• sapped
• impoverished
• enfeebled
• undermined
• bankrupted
• crippled
• lessened
• debilitated
• cleaned (out)
• disabled
• abated
• squandered
• dissipated
• dried up
• misspent
• blew
• de-escalated
• guzzled
• threw away
• lavished
• frittered (away)
• ran through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replaced
• increased
• renewed
• augmented
• enlarged
• reinforced
• enforced
• strengthened
• restored
• rebuilt
• revived
• repaired
• preserved
• fortified
• saved
• bolstered
• conserved

2

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

disease and battlefield casualties had depleted troop strength to dangerously low levels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• dwindled
• lowered
• eased
• downsized
• dented
• minimized
• lessened
• slashed
• abated
• dropped
• compressed
• knocked down
• cut
• downscaled
• de-escalated
• shortened
• curtailed
• shrank
• contracted
• constricted
• condensed
• trimmed
• truncated
• pared
• retrenched
• deflated
• pruned
• cut down
• abbreviated
• modified
• nicked
• docked
• clipped
• whittled
• cut back
• cropped
• abridged
• modulated
• qualified
• moderated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• enlarged
• boosted
• amplified
• raised
• escalated
• swelled
• inflated
• prolonged
• extended
• distended
• dilated
• lengthened
• supplemented
• elongated
• added (to)
• blew up
• protracted
• enhanced
• aggrandized
• intensified
• complemented
• heightened
• redoubled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depleted

Adjective

Ritchson started testosterone replacement therapy after filming season 1 of Reacher left him with depleted hormones, a shoulder injury and severe fatigue from rapid muscle gain. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Those adaptations can coexist with chronic stress, depleted sleep and choices that were never freely available. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Doubling gunpowder production Rheinmetall's expansion of its Aschau am Inn site in Bavaria follows the buildout of its ammunition plant last year and comes as gunpowder prices have spiked after the war in Ukraine depleted stockpiles. — Elsa Ohlen,greg Kennedy, CNBC, 23 July 2026

In a stark contrast to their usual way of operating, the Golden Knights sent out several players to add draft picks to their depleted stockpile of future assets. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 July 2026

After a somewhat wild week, Counsell is taking it day by day with his depleted rotation. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

This momentum rests on Asia’s ability to deliver goods quickly, affordably and at scale, an advantage that’s especially valuable as Western inventories remain depleted. — Chris Oberoi, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Over the course of watering flower and plant containers, the soil can become depleted. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Verb

Miami’s roster Saturday was depleted as German Berterame is out on concussion protocol after a hard hit against Montreal that resulted in him exiting the field in an ambulance. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

At the same time, the war has depleted US munitions, particularly air defense interceptors crucial to stopping attacks on bases. — Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 31 July 2026

These deals aim to replenish stockpiles depleted in the ongoing war on Iran. — Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Years of overuse combined with rising temperatures and drought have severely depleted flows in the Colorado today than in decades past. — CBS News, 31 July 2026

The filing argued the sequence of testing was critical because Othram's single nucleotide polymorphism, or SNP, testing requires DNA that has not already been depleted or degraded through prior analysis. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

With the organization’s pitching depth depleted, the Cubs are near the beginning of a stretch with 17 games scheduled in 17 days, and 26 games over a 27-day period. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 July 2026

If the soil is depleted of an element, plant growth and health are negatively affected. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

If the roster is depleted any further by trades or injuries, the Angels could go into a tailspin and lose 100 games for the first time in franchise history. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 July 2026