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Meaning of the word depletion in English

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depletion

US /dɪˈpliː.ʃən/
UK /dɪˈpliː.ʃən/

Noun

1.

reduction in the number or quantity of something.

Example:
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the depletion of the ozone layer
Synonym:
exhaustionuseconsumptionexpendingexpendituredrainingemptyingsappingmilkingreductiondecreasedwindlingdiminutionlesseningloweringattenuationimpoverishmentbleeding
Synonym:
augmentation
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