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

In early April 2023, a report in The New York Times indicated that Ukraine’s S-300s and Buk systems, which then made up 89 percent of Ukraine’s air defense against Russian warplanes and bombers, were within a month of depletion. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The White House called off attacks against Iran due to concerns about troop defense given the depletion of interceptor stocks, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

The depletion has also impacted Lake Powell’s substantial tourism industry, forcing marinas in the reservoir to adapt. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

At around 12 months in mice [roughly 40 to 50 years in humans], there is a shift from cell depletion to cell expansion. — Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Fears about environmental devastation, overpopulation, energy depletion, and a nuclear holocaust were omnipresent, manifested in books such as The Population Bomb, the back-to-the-land movement, and the entire Hollywood disaster-movie genre. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Aluminum oxide is known for its ability to trigger ozone depletion, a hazardous process that was successfully thwarted by the Montreal Protocol of 1987. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Washington has leaned heavily on reserves since the US-Iran war began, raising concerns about depletion. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The strict fee structure and complex rules were designed to prevent overpumping and aquifer depletion. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026