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Spell Bee Word: Deplete


What does deplete mean?

Word: Deplete

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Deplete means to use up a large part of something, so that much less of it is left.

Synonyms: exhaust, drain, use up, reduce

Antonyms: restore, refill

How do you spell deplete?

Syllables: de - plete

Tricky part: It starts with de, not di, as decrease and delete do.

Watch out for: depleet, diplete, depleat

Memory tip: Think of de as down: deplete takes a stock down, just as decrease and decline bring things down.

Deplete in a sentence

Example 1: Pumping too much groundwater can deplete the wells in a village.

Example 2: A long trek in the heat will deplete your energy, so carry water and fruit.

Example 3: Fishing boats that use fine nets can deplete the fish in a lake within a few seasons.

Fun Fact

Gases called CFCs, once used in fridges and spray cans, depleted the ozone layer. After the Montreal Protocol of 1987 phased them out, the layer began slowly healing, and scientists expect it to recover over the coming decades.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

deplete

a) replenish
b) waste
c) consume
d) spend

Show answer

a) replenish. To replenish is to fill up again, which undoes what depleting does.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

depleete

a) t
b) e
c) p
d) l

Show answer

b) e. The long e sound after the l is a single e, as in complete.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) exaust
b) reservoyr
c) accumilate
d) deplete

Show answer

d) deplete. Accumulate has a u after the m, exhaust hides a silent h and reservoir ends in oir.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which action would deplete the water in a village tank fastest?

a) fitting a lid on the tank
b) fixing the leaking pipes
c) leaving every tap running all day
d) collecting rainwater from roofs

Show answer

c) leaving every tap running all day

2. Which resource is most at risk of being depleted?

a) wind blowing over the sea
b) sunlight reaching Earth
c) tides along the coast
d) coal under the ground

Show answer

d) coal under the ground

Associated Words

Words that start with dep: depart, departure, dependable, depressing, depreciate

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: drain, reduce, restore

More words from this list

exploit, hygienist, monetary, pretzel, stylus, weak, aperture, chromosome

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