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

Burnout is a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion caused by prolonged or repeated stress that leaves people feeling overwhelmed, emotionally depleted and unable to keep up with ongoing demands. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

That means even more will need to be drawn out of storage next month, and the sight of depleted storage tanks is a surefire price driver. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The conflict has lasted nearly six months and depleted military resources, including warships and interceptor missiles. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

But when digestion slows, those carbohydrates can become depleted, causing microbes to break down more proteins instead and produce different metabolites that can enter the bloodstream. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

In the United States, these efforts should begin with a congressional appropriation of funds to refill and modernize the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve, now at its lowest level in nearly five decades. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Bosa’s absence has been the headline of a depleted defense end group through the first two weeks of training camp. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot can now autonomously replace its depleted battery in under three minutes. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Zelenskyy argued more lives could have been saved had Western allies replenished Ukraine's depleted stockpiles of air defense interceptors. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

The budget is sinking into deeper deficits, the sovereign wealth fund has been nearly depleted, and tax hikes are straining consumers who are already struggling with high inflation. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

With the Bombers’ bullpen depleted, the junk-balling lefty didn’t allow a baserunner while recording a three-inning save after Cole hit the showers. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

In 2025, there was a $100 million investment made toward state childcare subsidies and services with the goal of reaching more families, but inflation depleted those funds. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

The official explanation is drought that has depleted the island’s reservoirs. — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Before the game, Quatraro expressed excitement about what Duran could bring to a bullpen that has been depleted by injuries and struggled to close out games all season. — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

The additional allowances are available only until the price falls back below the threshold, or the reserve of extra allowances is depleted. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

The plan’s reserves are, again, getting depleted — and are projected to evaporate by 2028. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

And the only thing really falling seems to be US military readiness, as key arms stockpiles are rapidly depleted. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026