DEPLETING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word depleting. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| consuming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • very strong; urgently felt | ||||||
| decreasing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • becoming less or smaller • (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume | ||||||
| diminishing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so | ||||||
| draining | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a debilitating effect | ||||||
| dwindling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a becoming gradually less adjective satellite • gradually decreasing until little remains | ||||||
| eroding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | ||||||
| exhausting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a debilitating effect • producing exhaustion | ||||||
| reducing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer | ||||||
| weakening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • becoming weaker • the act of reducing the strength of something adjective satellite • causing debilitation • moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker | ||||||
| sapping | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||
noun • a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant • a person who lacks good judgment • a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people verb • deplete • excavate the earth beneath | ||||||
| undermining | verbv | |||||
verb • destroy property or hinder normal operations • hollow out as if making a cave or opening | ||||||
| consume | verbv | |||||
verb • eat up completely, as with great appetite • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • spend extravagantly • destroy completely • use up (resources or materials) • engage fully | ||||||
| eat | verbv | |||||
verb • take in solid food • eat a meal; take a meal • take in food; used of animals only • worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way • use up (resources or materials) • cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid | ||||||
| exhaust | verbv | |||||
noun • gases ejected from an engine as waste products • system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged verb • wear out completely • use up (resources or materials) • deplete • use up the whole supply of • eliminate (a substance) | ||||||
| eat up | verbv | |||||
verb • finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table • use up (resources or materials) • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing | ||||||
| use up | verbv | |||||
verb • use up (resources or materials) • require (time or space) | ||||||
| wipe out | verbv | |||||
verb • use up (resources or materials) • kill in large numbers • eliminate completely and without a trace • remove from memory or existence • mark for deletion, rub off, or erase • wipe out the effect of something | ||||||
