Synonyms of depleting

depleting

verb

present participle of deplete

1

as in draining

to make complete use of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• draining
• consuming
• spending
• exhausting
• reducing
• absorbing
• burning
• using
• expending
• decreasing
• eating
• devouring
• emptying
• diminishing
• wasting
• playing out
• drawing down
• running out of
• using up
• dwindling
• lowering
• weakening
• undermining
• downsizing
• sapping
• lessening
• bankrupting
• impoverishing
• crippling
• enfeebling
• disabling
• debilitating
• cleaning (out)
• squandering
• blowing
• dissipating
• abating
• guzzling
• de-escalating
• drying up
• lavishing
• running through
• throwing away
• frittering (away)
• misspending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• replacing
• renewing
• enlarging
• enforcing
• reinforcing
• augmenting
• strengthening
• restoring
• repairing
• rebuilding
• preserving
• saving
• reviving
• conserving
• bolstering
• fortifying

2

as in reducing

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• lowering
• dwindling
• minimizing
• lessening
• easing
• downsizing
• slashing
• denting
• cutting
• dropping
• compressing
• abating
• shrinking
• knocking down
• downscaling
• de-escalating
• curtailing
• trimming
• shortening
• contracting
• constricting
• paring
• condensing
• retrenching
• truncating
• cutting down
• modifying
• whittling
• pruning
• cropping
• clipping
• abridging
• nicking
• modulating
• abbreviating
• cutting back
• deflating
• docking
• moderating
• qualifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• expanding
• augmenting
• enlarging
• escalating
• raising
• boosting
• amplifying
• swelling
• inflating
• extending
• prolonging
• lengthening
• supplementing
• dilating
• adding (to)
• blowing up
• enhancing
• complementing
• aggrandizing
• intensifying
• distending
• heightening
• elongating
• protracting
• redoubling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depleting

In the past, owner Arte Moreno prevented his GMs from depleting the major league roster of controllable players. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

Further testing in mice—depleting NAD+ in some mouse placentas, supplementing models of others with NAD+ precursors—cemented the findings. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 July 2026

On Earth, that’d be financially and ecologically expensive, but in space, on the Moon, or on Mars, depleting your printing resource could be a disaster. — New Atlas, 19 July 2026

Homes that are considered attainable for first-time buyers — which are typically priced at $300,000 or less — are depleting in Johnson County, according to county data. — Taylor O'Connor 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

However, environmental groups are concerned that satellite re-entries could release ozone-depleting chemicals, a topic scientists say needs more research. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

The administration has since tried to bomb its way out of this war, but without the ability to hold territory, the United States is now merely depleting its stocks of expensive ordnance to little strategic effect. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Exhausted leaders often make worse decisions, model unsustainable behaviors and quietly signal to their teams that depleting yourself is what dedication looks like. — Aaron Wolowiec, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The One Big Beautiful Bill also removed a tax on Social Security benefits, depleting another source of the program's revenue. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026