Definition of DEPLETION

depletion

Plural: depletions

Noun

  • the act of decreasing something markedly
  • the state of being depleted
  • The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
  • The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
  • The act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence.
  • gradual expense or use of natural resources over time.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin depletio, depletionem, from depleĊ.

Scrabble Score: 12

depletion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
depletion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
depletion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

depletion: valid Words With Friends Word