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Deplete   /dɪplˈit/   Listen
Deplete

verb
(past & past part. depleted; pres. part. depleting)
1.
Use up (resources or materials).  Synonyms: consume, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out.  "We exhausted our savings" , "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"






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"Deplete" Quotes from Famous Books



... meet this need we may lay down with confidence that no form of Socialism which should ignore it could possibly enjoy enduring success. On the other hand, an individualism which ignores the social factor in wealth will deplete the national resources, deprive the community of its just share in the fruits of industry and so result in a one-sided and inequitable distribution of wealth. Economic justice is to render what is due not only to each individual but to each function, social ...
— Liberalism • L. T. Hobhouse

... for this affection. Copious blood letting in the earliest stages has been highly recommended, however, as this has a tendency to deplete the system and lessen the exudation of inflammatory products. Antiseptic washes, such as 4 per cent boric-acid solution to the eyes and Dobell's solution applied to the nose and mouth with ice poultices over the crest of the head and frontal region, have also proved ...
— Special Report on Diseases of Cattle • U.S. Department of Agriculture

... a day for each member of the family, servants included. Then allow for two extra people so that the occasional guest, whose knowledge of water systems begins and ends with the turning of a faucet, will not unduly deplete the supply. For example, a family of seven should have a daily water supply of from 400 to 500 gallons depending on how much entertaining is done and how extensive are the outdoor uses. This allowance will be ample ...
— If You're Going to Live in the Country • Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley



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