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quinta-feira, 15 de novembro de 2012

Word of the day: Deplete


Deplete: esvaziar, exaurir, esgotar, sangrar
Synonyms:  absorb, burn, consume, devour, drain, draw down, exhaust, expend, play out, spend, use up, diminish, downscale, downsize, drop, dwindle, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce

“Wars in the region have depleted the country's food supplies.” (www.macmillandictionary.com)
“If we continue to deplete the Earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.”
“The illness depletes the body of important vitamins.” (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)