depletion

CEFRB2

/dɪˈpliːʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The reduction of something because much of it has been used.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.

Examples

  • Crop rotation helps maintain soil fertility by preventing the depletion of specific nutrients.

  • The Great Northern 4-4-0s have all vanished, and there has been some depletion in the ranks of North British "Glens" and "Scotts."

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.

  2. gradual expense or use of natural resources over time.

  3. The act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin depletio, depletionem, from depleō.