v. Function: verb
to bring to a low estate by depriving of something essential FF1C; an epidemic which depletes an army of manpower FF1E;
Synonyms: bankrupt, drain, draw, draw down, exhaust, impoverish, use up
Related Words: cripple, debilitate, disable, enfeeble, sap, undermine, weaken; decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce; bleed, draw off, dry up, empty, milk; consume, expend, finish, spend, wash up
Idioms: dig into
Contrasted Words: augment, enlarge, increase; bolster, fortify, strengthen; rebuild, repair, restore, revive
Antonyms: renew, replace