English noun: depletion | |||
1. | depletion (act) the act of decreasing something markedly | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | consumption, drain, exhaustion, expenditure, using up | ||
2. | depletion (state) the state of being depleted | ||
Broader (hypernym) | temporary state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | salt depletion | ||