depletion

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Synonyms: deletion, repletion, depiction, deflection, decretion, expletion, depilation, deflexion, delection, delation, depleting

Antonyms: deletion, repletion, depiction, deflection, decretion, expletion, depilation, deflexion, delection, delation, depleting

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. The act of [[deplete|depleting]], or the state of being [[depleted]]; [[exhaustion]].
2. The [[consumption]] of a [[resource]] faster than it can be [[replenish]]ed.
3. {{lb|en|medicine|archaic}} The act of relieving [[congestion]] or [[plethora]], by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by [[abstinence]].
4. {{lb|en|accounting|mining|timber|petroleum}} gradual expense or use of natural resources over time.

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