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depletes

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present tense third-person singular of deplete

Synonyms & Antonyms of depletes

1 to make complete use of

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

Synonyms for depletes

absorbs,
burns,
consumes,
devours,
drains,
draws down,
exhausts,
expends,
plays out,
spends,
uses up

Words Related to depletes

abates,
decreases,
de-escalates,
diminishes,
downsizes,
dwindles,
lessens,
lowers,
reduces

eats,
uses

bankrupts,
cleans (out),
impoverishes

cripples,
debilitates,
disables,
enfeebles,
saps,
undermines,
weakens

dries up,
empties

blows,
dissipates,
fritters (away),
guzzles,
lavishes,
misspends,
runs through,
squanders,
throws away,
wastes

Phrases Synonymous with depletes

runs out of

Near Antonyms for depletes

augments,
enlarges,
increases

bolsters,
enforces,
fortifies,
reinforces
(also reenforces),
strengthens

rebuilds,
repairs,
restores,
revives

conserves,
preserves,
saves

Antonyms for depletes

renews,
replaces

2 to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

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

Synonyms for depletes

abates,
decreases,
de-escalates,
dents,
diminishes,
downscales,
downsizes,
drops,
dwindles,
eases,
knocks down,
lessens,
lowers,
reduces

Words Related to depletes

compresses,
condenses,
constricts,
contracts

abbreviates,
abridges,
clips,
crops,
curtails,
cuts,
cuts back,
cuts down,
docks,
nicks,
pares,
prunes,
retrenches,
shortens,
slashes,
trims,
truncates,
whittles

deflates,
shrinks

minimizes

moderates,
modifies,
modulates,
qualifies

Near Antonyms for depletes

blows up,
dilates,
distends,
inflates,
swells

elongates,
extends,
lengthens,
prolongs,
protracts

adds (to),
complements,
supplements

enhances,
heightens,
intensifies

redoubles

Antonyms for depletes

aggrandizes,
amplifies,
augments,
boosts,
enlarges,
escalates,
expands,
increases,
raises

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