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present tense third-person singular of deplete

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1 to make complete use of
  • miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months

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2 to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
  • disease and battlefield casualties had depleted troop strength to dangerously low levels

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“Depletes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletes. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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