depletion
pronunciation
How to pronounce depletion in British English:
UK [dɪ'pli:ʃn]
How to pronounce depletion in American English:
US [dɪˈpliʃən]
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- Noun:
- the act of decreasing something markedly
- the state of being depleted
Word Origin
- depletion (n.)
- 1650s, from Late Latin depletionem (nominative depletio) "blood-letting," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin deplere "to empty," literally "to un-fill," from de- "off, away" (see de-) + plere "to fill" (see pleio-).
Example
- 1. As a result , stratospheric ozone depletion will largely reverse by 2100 .
- 2. Your money is more abundant than ever , despite its heavy depletion due to college fees .
- 3. The depletion , deterioration and exhaustion of resources and the deterioration of the environment have become serious bottlenecks constraining economic and social development .
- 4. Nishimura had previously discovered the stem cells within hair follicles and showed that their depletion during aging causes hair to turn gray .
- 5. It is typically a level of depletion that results from draining your energy reserves over a period of time .