noun
- a person or thing that depletes or reduces the supply or quantity of something
Usage: often used in technical or environmental contexts
Examples
- Overfishing is a major depleter of ocean resources.
- The factory was identified as a significant water depleter in the region.
- Carbon emissions are a key depleter of the ozone layer.
- Heavy irrigation can be a depleter of groundwater supplies.
- The report listed fossil fuels as primary depletors of natural resources.