| NOUN | act | depletion | the act of decreasing something markedly |
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| state | depletion | the state of being depleted |
| Sounds | dihpliy'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The act of decreasing something markedly. | |
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| Narrower | consumption, using up, expenditure | The act of consuming something |
| drain | A gradual depletion of energy or resources | |
| exhaustion | The act of exhausting something entirely | |
| Broader | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | The act of decreasing or reducing something |
| Spanish | disminución, reducción | |
| Catalan | disminució, reducció | |
| Verbs | deplete | use up (resources or materials) |
| Meaning | The state of being depleted. | |
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| Narrower | salt depletion | Loss of salt from the body without replacement (loss by vomiting or profuse perspiration or urination or diarrhea) thus upsetting the electrolyte balance |
| Broader | temporary state | A state that continues for a limited time |
| Verbs | deplete | use up (resources or materials) |
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