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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hàojìn
"过度捕捞可能会耗尽海洋中的鱼类种群。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reduce the quantity, amount, or strength of something.
"Overfishing can deplete fish populations in the ocean." - 2
To use up the resources or supplies of something.
"The prolonged drought has depleted the water reserves in the region."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'deplete' originates from the Latin 'deplere', meaning 'to empty out', which combines 'de-' (down from) and 'plere' (to fill). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, evolving to describe the reduction of resources or supplies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deplete" is said worldwide
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épuiser
Transliteration: epwizer
"La surpêche peut épuiser les populations de poissons dans l'océan."
erschöpfen
Transliteration: erschoepfen
"Die anhaltende Dürre hat die Wasserreserven in der Region erschöpft."
esaurire
Transliteration: esaurire
"La pesca eccessiva può esaurire le popolazioni ittiche nell'oceano."
agotar
Transliteration: agotar
"La sobrepesca puede agotar las poblaciones de peces en el océano."
esgotar
Transliteration: esgotar
"A sobrepesca pode esgotar as populações de peixes no oceano."
खत्म करना
Transliteration: khatm karna
"अत्यधिक मछली पकड़ने से समुद्र में मछलियों की जनसंख्या खत्म हो सकती है।"
耗尽
Transliteration: hàojìn
"过度捕捞可能会耗尽海洋中的鱼类种群。"
고갈시키다
Transliteration: gogal sikida
"과도한 어획은 바다의 어류 개체수를 고갈시킬 수 있습니다."
枯渇させる
Transliteration: kakatsu saseru
"過剰な漁獲は海の魚の個体数を枯渇させる可能性があります。"
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