DEPLETING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word depleting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEPLETING
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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 |