Both Uses
deplete
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
(Edited)
- Hunger, thirst, and exposure to blistering sun by day and chill by night depleted survivors with frightening rapidity.
p. 87.9 *depleted = drained (of energy)
- Louie was disturbed to see how the years of worry had depleted his brother.
p. 329.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(deplete) use up without replacement (resources or materials)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)