Synonyms of depletion

depletion

noun

as in decrease

the amount by which something is lessened

the kind of catastrophic illness that can make a sizable depletion in a family's savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• reduction
• decline
• drop
• dent
• diminution
• shrinkage
• loss
• decrement
• depression
• diminishment
• abatement
• slump
• falloff
• drop-off
• fall
• subtraction
• step-down
• deduction
• downturn
• cutback
• curtailment
• shortening
• cut
• retrenchment
• slip

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• rise
• gain
• enlargement
• increment
• accumulation
• addition
• boost
• raise
• supplement
• accrual
• accretion
• extension
• continuation
• step-up
• uptick
• upturn
• upswing
• uptrend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depletion

Negative economic conditions or natural disasters can contribute to the destruction of resources or the depletion of the labor force, causing production to slow. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Even better, there were no supply issues, seemingly no risk of depletion or overkill. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Saturn stations retrograde in your 6th House of Work and Health, asking you to review routines, obligations, handoffs, and the habits that turn effort into either stability or depletion. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

The most common feeling right now is depletion and exhaustion—the heatwave intensified the Mercury retrograde’s degrees, stirring up even more trouble. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 26 July 2026

If the retirement trust fund — known as Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, or OASI — is combined with the disability trust fund, that depletion date may move to the third quarter of 2034, according to the trustees report. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Even after trust fund depletion, the system will continue issuing benefits, albeit at reduced amounts. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

The district ended that practice last year due to the depletion of federal COVID-19 dollars. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026

The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to reach depletion in 2032, a timeline that continues to fuel interest in alternative models. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026