- depleted
- depleted depleted adj.
1. no longer sufficient; as, our funds are depleted.
Syn: low. [WordNet 1.5]
2. having resources completely depleted.
Syn: drained. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
depleted
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depleted — index deficient, destitute, inadequate, lost (taken away), nonsubstantial (not sufficient), poor (underprivileged), vacant … Law dictionary
depleted — [adj] consumed, exhausted all in*, bare, bleary*, collapsed, decreased, depreciated, destitute, devoid of, drained, effete, emptied, far gone*, in want, kaput*, lessened, out of, pooped out*, reduced, sapped, short of, sold, sold out, spent,… … New thesaurus
depleted — deplete de‧plete [dɪˈpliːt] verb [transitive] to greatly reduce the amount of something, using up nearly all of it: • Drastic measures will need to be taken if fish stocks in Europe s seas are not to be disastrously depleted. depleted adjective… … Financial and business terms
depleted — de|plet|ed [ dı plitəd ] adjective 1. ) a depleted group has fewer people in it than usual or than before 2. ) with less of something than is needed or than existed before: depleted fuel stocks … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
depleted — UK [dɪˈpliːtɪd] / US [dɪˈplɪtəd] adjective 1) a depleted group has fewer people in it than usual or than before 2) with less of something than is needed or than existed before depleted fuel stocks … English dictionary
Depleted — Deplete De*plete , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depleted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depleting}.] [From L. deplere to empty out; de + plere to fill. Forined like replete, complete. See {Fill}, {Full}, a.] 1. (Med.) To empty or unload, as the vessels of human… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
depleted — adjective Used up, expended; of which nothing is left. The depleted aerosol can would spray no more since there was no propellant left … Wiktionary
depleted — adj. Depleted is used with these nouns: ↑uranium … Collocations dictionary
depleted — American poor Literally, emptied or reduced in quantity: Clara twice a week drove her Seville to the city s depleted neighbourhoods for the morning. (Turow, 1990 she went slumming) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
depleted — adjective no longer sufficient supplies are low our funds are depleted • Syn: ↑low • Similar to: ↑insufficient, ↑deficient • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
