1.
[syn: depleted, low]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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 bloodletting or by medicine. --Copland.
[1913 Webster]
2. To reduce by destroying or consuming the vital powers of;
to exhaust, as a country of its strength or resources, a
treasury of money, etc. --Saturday Review.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
depleted \depleted\ adj.
1. no longer sufficient; as, our funds are depleted.
Syn: low.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. having resources completely depleted.
Syn: drained.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
depleted
adj 1: no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are
depleted" [syn: depleted, low]