deplete

verbCommon GRE wordMore D words

to use up or reduce the supply of

In a sentence

Deplete in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing deplete in a sentence.

Overfishing has depleted stocks that once seemed inexhaustible.

Synonyms

exhaustdrainconsume

Antonyms

Keep going

to engage in something superficially or as a casual pastime

a raised platform for speakers or honored guests

to waste time or act without urgency

to make something slightly wet, or to make a feeling or reaction less strong

marked with spots or patches of color or light

to intimidate or discourage with fear or doubt

to move slowly or waste time idly

a scarcity or shortage of something

Common questions

Deplete (verb) means to use up or reduce the supply of

Here is deplete used in an example sentence: "Overfishing has depleted stocks that once seemed inexhaustible."

Common synonyms for deplete include exhaust, drain, consume.

Antonyms of deplete include replenish, restore, augment.

Deplete is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.