deplete
US
/dɪˈpliːt/
UK
/dɪˈpliːt/
Meaning
To use up a supply or greatly reduce the amount or strength of something.
किसी चीज़ के भंडार को इस्तेमाल करके खत्म करना या उसकी मात्रा या ताकत बहुत कम कर देना।
Examples
“Years of drought have depleted the village's groundwater.”
“Long shifts can deplete your energy before the week ends.”
“The depleted battery shut down the field researcher's phone.”
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Not natural: The drought depleted the reservoir from water.
Better: The drought depleted the reservoir of water.
Use “deplete something of something” to name what has been removed.
किस चीज़ की कमी हुई, यह बताने के लिए “deplete something of something” का प्रयोग करें।
Not natural: The heat has deplete the lake's water.
Better: The heat has depleted the lake's water.
After “has,” use the past participle “depleted,” not the base form “deplete.”
“Has” के बाद past participle “depleted” आता है, मूल रूप “deplete” नहीं।
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Learner tip
Deplete often describes a resource or energy being reduced; it does not mean to refill or repair something.
Deplete का प्रयोग अक्सर संसाधन या ऊर्जा कम होने के लिए होता है; इसका मतलब किसी चीज़ को फिर से भरना या ठीक करना नहीं है।