depleted
UK: dɪˈpliːtɪd | US: dɪˈpliːtɪd
adj. 1. reduced in quantity or resources; exhausted.
vt. 2. to use up the supply or resources of something.
deplete = de<remove> + plete<fill>
- de (prefix): from Latin de-, meaning "remove" or "reverse."
- plete (root): from Latin plere, meaning "to fill."
Etymology Origin:
The word "deplete" originates from Latin depletus, the past participle of deplere ("to empty out"). The prefix de- reverses the action of plere ("to fill"), creating the sense of "removing what was filled." Over time, it evolved in English to describe the exhaustion of resources or energy, retaining its core logic of reduction.
The prolonged drought has depleted the region's water reserves.
Overfishing has severely depleted marine populations.
Her energy was depleted after the marathon.
The company's funds were depleted by mismanagement.
Repeated use of the soil depleted its nutrients.