noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/dɪˈpliːʃən/
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CMU ARPABET:D IH0 P L IY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 2
The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 3
The act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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4
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Meaning 4
gradual expense or use of natural resources over time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: timber industry; oil industry; timber industry; oil industry
Topics: accounting, business, finance, mining
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5
noun
Meaning 5
the act of decreasing something markedly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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