deplete
gb/dɪplˈit/ us/dɪplˈit/
B2
Anglais
~ 8000
kimerít, felél, lemerít
VERBE
B2
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
to deplete [something]
Years of overfishing have severely depleted the local fish stocks.
A többéves túlhalászás súlyosan megcsappantotta a helyi halállományt.
The long drought has depleted the region’s water supplies.
A hosszú aszály kimerítette a térség vízkészleteit.
Constant stress and overtime work quickly depleted his energy.
The war effort depleted the country’s financial reserves.
Intensive farming can deplete the soil of essential nutrients.
Exemples pédagogiques
The long trip depleted our fuel.
A hosszú út szinte teljesen felemésztette az üzemanyagunkat.
Running the air conditioner all day depleted the battery.
A légkondicionáló egész napos használata lemerítette az akkumulátort.
Many factories deplete natural resources.
Her illness depleted her strength.
Buying the new car depleted his savings.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse "deplete" with "delete" because they look similar. "Deplete" means to use something up so little remains, while "delete" means to remove text, files, or data. Another mistake is using it without an object, e.g. "The lake depleted"; it is usually used with an object, as in "The heat depleted the lake."
Sens
use up or greatly reduce
Collocations
deplete resources
|deplete the ozone layer
|deplete savings
|deplete energy
|deplete reserves
|seriously deplete
Synonymes
use up (More common and informal; straightforward description of finishing a supply.)
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drain (Suggests slow or complete removal, often of energy, money, or strength.)
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exhaust (Often stronger, implying complete or near-complete use so that nothing is left.)
Antonymes
replenish (Means to fill something up again after it has been depleted.)
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conserve (Means to protect and avoid using something so that it is not depleted.)
Thèmes
environment
|economy
|science
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To use so much of something that there is very little left.
To use or reduce the supply, amount, or strength of something so that very little remains.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
deplete
API
GB/dɪplˈit/
US/dɪplˈit/
Syllabes et accentuation
de - plete (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (plete)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: deplete
- 3rd Person Singular: depletes
- Present Participle: depleting
- Past: depleted
Famille de mots
Forms
depletes
verb
depleting
verb
depleted
verb
Core family
depletion
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
replenish
verb
replenishment
noun
Advanced or less common
depletable
adjective
Expressions
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