depletion

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/dɪˈpliːʃən/

Definition of depletion

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.

“The Great Northern 4-4-0s have all vanished, and there has been some depletion in the ranks of North British "Glens" and "Scotts."”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.

“The Great Northern 4-4-0s have all vanished, and there has been some depletion in the ranks of North British "Glens" and "Scotts."”
(countable, uncountable)The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence.
(countable, uncountable)gradual expense or use of natural resources over time.

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Borrowed from Latin depletio, depletionem, from depleō.

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