deplete

/dɪˈplit/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
depletes
past
depleted
past participle
depleted
gerund
depleting

Meaning

  1. agotar

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

exhaust

Deplete focuses on reducing a supply over time; exhaust implies using something up completely, and can also describe tiredness.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa deplete?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Overfishing ___ fish stocks.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a deplete?

verb

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