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2 deplete
deplete vtr réduire [reserves, resources, funds, numbers] ; a population depleted by war une population dont l'effectif a été réduit par la guerre ; reservoirs depleted of water des reservoirs qui sont presque à sec ; a lake depleted of fish un lac devenu pauvre en poissons. -
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deplete [dɪ'pli:t]∎ the illness depleted her strength la maladie amoindrissait ses forces;∎ our stocks have become depleted nos stocks ont beaucoup diminué(b) (impoverish, exhaust) épuiser;∎ overproduction has depleted the soil la surproduction a épuisé ou appauvri la terre;∎ the stream is depleted of fish la rivière est beaucoup moins poissonneuse qu'avant -
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(stock) épuiser -
5 deplete
[di'pli:t](to make smaller in amount, number etc: Our supplies of food are rather depleted.) réduire -
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drain [dreɪn]1 noun(a) (in house) canalisation f ou tuyau m d'évacuation; (of dishwasher) tuyau m de vidange; (outside house) puisard m; (sewer) égout m; (grid in street) bouche f d'égout; (in field, marshland) fossé m de drainage;∎ a smell of drains une odeur d'égout;∎ the drains are overflowing les égouts débordent;∎ figurative the family business went down the drain l'entreprise familiale a fait faillite;∎ all our plans went down the drain tous nos projets sont tombés à l'eau;∎ that's five years' work down the drain voilà cinq années de travail perdues;∎ to throw money down the drain jeter son argent par les fenêtres;∎ to laugh like a drain rire comme une baleine(c) (depletion) perte f, épuisement m;∎ a drain on resources une ponction sur les ressources;∎ the upkeep of the house is a continual drain on their resources l'entretien de la maison entraîne constamment des dépenses;∎ all that travelling was a terrible drain on him tous ces voyages l'ont terriblement épuisé(a) (dry → dishes, vegetables) égoutter; (→ land) drainer, assécher; (→ reservoir) vider, mettre à sec; (→ mine) drainer; (→ oil tank) vider, vidanger;∎ she drained her glass elle a vidé son verre ou a tout bu jusqu'à la dernière goutte;∎ Commerce drained weight poids m net égoutté∎ well drained soil sol m bien drainé∎ to drain sb of his/her strength épuiser qn;∎ the war drained the country of its resources la guerre a saigné le pays∎ the colour drained from her face son visage a blêmi(b) (dishes, vegetables) s'égoutter;∎ leave the dishes to drain laisse égoutter la vaisselle(liquid) s'écouler; (hope, strength) s'épuiserfaire écoulers'écouler
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deplete — I verb beggar, bleed, consume, decrease, dissipate, drain, drain of resources, dry up, eliminate, empty, empty out, evacuate, exhaust, expend, finish, impoverish, lessen, lose, pauperize, purge, reduce, render insufficient, run down, spend,… … Law dictionary
deplete — de‧plete [dɪˈpliːt] verb [transitive] to greatly reduce the amount of something, using up nearly all of it: • Drastic measures will need to be taken if fish stocks in Europe s seas are not to be disastrously depleted. depleted adjective [only… … Financial and business terms
deplete — vb Deplete, drain, exhaust, impoverish, bankrupt are comparable when they mean to deprive a thing in whole or in part of what is essential or necessary to its existence or potency. Deplete is often used as though it implied merely a reduction in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Deplete — De*plete , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depleted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depleting}.] [From L. deplere to empty out; de + plere to fill. Forined like replete, complete. See {Fill}, {Full}, a.] 1. (Med.) To empty or unload, as the vessels of human system, by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deplete — 1807, back formation from DEPLETION (Cf. depletion). Related: Depleted; depleting … Etymology dictionary
deplete — [v] consume, exhaust supply bankrupt, bleed*, decrease, dig into, diminish, drain, draw, dry up, empty, evacuate, expend, finish, impoverish, lessen, milk*, reduce, sap, spend, squander, suck dry*, undermine, use up, wash up, waste, weaken;… … New thesaurus
deplete — ► VERB 1) reduce the number or quantity of. 2) use up (energy, stocks, etc.); exhaust. DERIVATIVES depletion noun. ORIGIN Latin deplere empty out … English terms dictionary
deplete — [dē plēt′, diplēt′] vt. depleted, depleting [< L depletus, pp. of deplere, to empty < de , from + plere, to fill: see FULL1] 1. a) to make less by gradually using up (resources, funds, strength, etc.) b) to use up gradually the resources,… … English World dictionary
deplete — transitive verb (depleted; depleting) 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
deplete — [[t]dɪpli͟ːt[/t]] depletes, depleting, depleted VERB To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it. [FORMAL] [V n] ...substances that deplete the ozone layer... [V n] They fired in long bursts, which depleted their ammunition... [V … English dictionary
deplete — UK [dɪˈpliːt] / US [dɪˈplɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms deplete : present tense I/you/we/they deplete he/she/it depletes present participle depleting past tense depleted past participle depleted to reduce the amount of something or the number… … English dictionary