deplete[di'pli:t]

• vt.
  • • 使(资金、资源、精力等)大为减少；使贫乏；耗尽，用尽，损耗：

      The fire had depleted the game in the forest.

      那场大火使森林里的鸟兽濒临绝迹。

      The drought has depleted their supply of water.

      干旱使供应给他们的水大为减少。

    • (逐渐)耗尽…的资金(或资源、贮存物、精力等)；使枯竭，使空虚：

      Extravagant spending soon depleted her funds.

      挥霍无度不久就使她的资金告罄。

  • 把(全部或部分)弄空，出空，倒空：

    The room was depleted of its furniture.

    房内家具都搬空了。

  • 【医学】使失去液体，排除(血管、器官等)的血液(或液体)
  • 【核物理学】使贫化
• 变形:

  vt.depleted.depleting