noun🔗ShareThe act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion."The water bottle's depletion meant I needed to refill it before the meeting. "environmentenergyeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished."The overuse of the water fountain led to a rapid depletion of the drinking water supply. "environmentgeologyenergyeconomyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence."The doctor prescribed a regimen of depletion to reduce the patient's swollen lymph nodes. "medicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading