DEPLETES Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

depletes

verb

present tense third-person singular of deplete

as in consumes

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

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as in reduces

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

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Recent Examples of depletes Concentration burns glucose, decision-making depletes mental energy reserves, and by mid-afternoon, the prefrontal cortex is operating at a fraction of its morning capacity. —

William Jones june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026 After months of grinding, the first two weeks offer pockets of genuine pleasure, connection, and for many signs, the kind of travel that restores rather than depletes. —

Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026 The authors wrote that rocket soot increases stratospheric temperatures, alters atmospheric circulation and depletes the ozone layer. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 Drinking alcohol depletes magnesium levels in the body and keeps magnesium supplements from working well. —

Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026 Once in flowerbeds and vegetable gardens, the plant depletes potassium necessary for plant health and smothers low-growing plants. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 What if a prolonged market downturn depletes your retirement savings? —

Angela Cullen, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026 Russia also hopes the war pulls attention away from Ukraine and depletes Western arsenals. —

J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Mar. 2026

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Verb

When the algae die and decompose, the process consumes oxygen that fish need to survive.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
The brain itself consumes roughly 20-25% of resting metabolic energy in humans, compared to just 3-4% in most mammals.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026