Deplete

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To use up or exhaust a supply or resource, reducing it significantly.

“Decades of overfishing have served to deplete cod stocks in the North Sea.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈpliːt/

Syllables

de·plete

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Synonyms

consumeeatexhaust

Antonyms

replenishrestore refill augment

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Wordle

Three E's in this word, ends in -ETE, contains common letters D, P, L, T

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the triple E uses tiles efficiently, the DE- prefix hooks well to the board

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