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 De·plete v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depleted; p. pr. & vb. n. Depleting.]
 1. Med. To empty or unload, as the vessels of human system, by bloodletting or by medicine.
 2. To reduce by destroying or consuming the vital powers of; to exhaust, as a country of its strength or resources, a treasury of money, etc.
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