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deplete

verb beggar, bleed, consume, decrease, drain, drain of resources, dry up, eliminate, empty, empty out, evacuate, exhaust, expend, finish, impoverish, lessen, lose, pauperize, purge, reduce, render insufficient, run down, spend, unload, use up, void, waste, weaken, wear out

See also: consume, deduct, dissipate, expend, impair, lessen, overdraw, reduce, spend, tax

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Loop diuretics like Lasix [R] (10) deplete the body of calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and zinc.

Drug-induced nutrient depletion

When chemicals like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) deplete this type of ozone, higher UV levels reach the Earth, facilitating skin cancer and other health threats.

The Hole in the Sky

The Sierra Club is also appealing the approval of the mine, and has petitioned the federal government for a stay, arguing that not only will the mine deplete the water supply in the Santa Clarita Valley, but the overdraft will spread the pollution found in the Saugus Aquifer.

WATER DISPUTE HEATS UP TRANSIT MIXED CONCRETE DEBATE

The project stems from China's bid to join the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, an international treaty intended to protect the stratospheric ozone layer from further damage by compounds such as CFCs.

Chinese Fridges Keep Food and the Planet Cool

And we will deplete it by using Bt or any other insecticide.

Pests find new ways around natural toxins

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