Main Entry: de·plete
Pronunciation: \di-ˈplēt\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): de·plet·ed; de·plet·ing
Etymology: Latin depletus, past participle of deplēre, from de- + plēre to fill — more at full
Date: 1807
1 : to empty of a principal substance
2 : to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value
2 : to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value
— de·plet·able \-ˈplē-tə-bəl\ adjective
— de·plet·er \-ˈplē-tər\ noun
— de·ple·tion \-ˈplē-shən\ noun
— de·ple·tive \-ˈplē-tiv\ adjective
