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Depletion

Depletion Meaning & Definition
Depletion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Depletion?

[n] the act of decreasing something markedly
[n] the state of being depleted

Synonyms | Synonyms for Depletion:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Depletion: ablation | absorption | assimilation | attrition | burning up | cleaning out | clearance | clearing | consumption | corrosion | curtailment | cut | cutting | decrease | decrement | defecation | deliquescence | depreciation | derogation | detraction | digestion | diminution | dip | discharging cargo | disparagement | dissipation | dissolution | drain | drainage | draining | eating up | egress | elimination | emptying | erosion | evacuation | evaporation | excretion | exhausting | exhaustion | expending | expenditure | extraction | finishing | impairment | impoverishment | ingestion | leakage | lessening | loss | off-loading | reduction | remission | removal | retraction | retrenchment | shortening | shrinkage | spending | squandering | truncation | unloading | using | using up | venting | voidance | voiding | wastage | waste | wastefulness | wasting away | wear and tear | wearing | wearing away | wearing down

See Also | consumption | decrease | diminution | drain | exhaustion | expenditure | reduction | salt depletion | step-down | temporary state | using up

Depletion In Webster's Dictionary

\De*ple"tion\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]pl['e]tion.] 1. The act of depleting or emptying. 2. (Med.) the act or process of diminishing the quantity of fluid in the vessels by bloodletting or otherwise; also excessive evacuation, as in severe diarrhea.

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