Having been reduced in number, quantity, or strength; exhausted or drained of resources or energy.
From Latin 'depletus', past participle of 'deplere' meaning to empty out, from 'de-' (completely) and 'plere' (to fill). The word entered English in the 17th century, originally used in medical contexts.
The term 'depleted uranium' refers to uranium with reduced radioactivity, but it's still dense enough to be used in armor-piercing ammunition. In ecology, depleted resources often trigger fascinating adaptive behaviors in species.
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