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depleted

depleted

1 4.8
Having almost no supply of something needed, for example energy or water
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
translation icon : agotado
  • OK, so these waters are severely depleted in oxygen.

And when it gets depleted, what's left is wrath.

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Examples

  • Is that added pressure with a depleted squad too much for us?

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  • The aquifers are depleted and you're stuck.

  • But when you are depleted, you have to stop for a long while.

  • And here we have this observation that we apparently have depleted the carbon and the nitrogen.

  • This is very important because so many people in Western society are depleted in magnesium.

  • The spare battalions were used to restock depleted ranks of others.

  • This means we can't just plant trees to draw down carbon, we need to restore depleted ecosystems.

  • They wrecked the economy, they wrecked the stock market, they have depleted the middle class.

  • Many communities are experiencing health issues because they are depleted in essential nutrients.

  • The fish populations in the lake are depleted due to overfishing and pollution.

Synonyms

short
vsdepleted
∞ 1.0

Not having enough of what is needed

describes reduction often to the point of being unusable or absent
low
vsdepleted
∞ 1.0

Not enough in amount or level

implies a deeper loss that reduces power, value, or quantity severely
exhausted
vsdepleted
104 2.0

Very tired and completely used up for a person or thing after using all energy

focuses more on the state of reduced quantity, power, or value
deficient
vsdepleted
35 4.3

Not having enough of something needed

is a broader reduction that often leaves nothing useful left
fatigued
vsdepleted
13 4.1

Feeling very tired and having no energy

describes lack across quantities, power, or value rather than bodily tiredness
diminished
vsdepleted
  • Specialized
4.4

Smaller in size, strength or importance

refers to a loss that can reach the point of having none left
spent
vsdepleted
3.5

Very tired and with no energy left

covers general loss in amount, power, or value beyond personal fatigue
drained
vsdepleted
2.8

A device that has no electric power to work

applies more widely to many resources and values, not only batteries
undersaturated
vsdepleted
  • Jargon
6.7

Not enough companies or products in a market so new businesses can grow

is a general shortage across many contexts, not only market supply

Antonyms

full
∞ 1.0

Containing as much as possible with no empty space

abundant
77 3.0

Present in large amounts or more than needed

How Depleted

empty
∞ 1.0
depleted
1 4.8
reduced
1.6
low
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

depleted positive

Morphology

depleted = deplete (semi-transparent) = de + plete + ed

The transformation from 'deplete' to 'depleted' is a standard past participle formation.

Etymology

Depleted comes from the Latin parts de- ('away') and -plete ('fill'), the same root you see in plenty and complete. So, if something is depleted, its 'fill' has been taken away and it is empty or used up.