DEPLETE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
use up (resources or materials)
Example: this car consumes a lot of gas; We exhausted our savings; They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
Synonyms
Eat, Eat up, Use up, Run through, Deplete
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "deplete" was borrowed from Latin dēplētus.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.