noun
- the reduction or exhaustion of something by using it up or consuming it
Usage: plural form of depletion
Examples
- The company reported significant depletions in their oil reserves.
- Soil depletions from intensive farming require careful management.
- The accountant calculated the annual depletions of natural resources.
- Water table depletions have become a serious environmental concern.
- The mining operation resulted in rapid depletions of the mineral deposits.
- Scientists study ozone depletions in the upper atmosphere.