soil-depleting
|soil-de-plet-ing|
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/sɔɪl dɪˈpliːtɪŋ/
(deplete)
reduction
Etymology
Etymology Information
'deplete' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'deplere,' where 'de-' meant 'away' and 'plere' meant 'to fill.'
Historical Evolution
'deplere' transformed into the French word 'depleter,' and eventually became the modern English word 'deplete' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to empty or remove contents,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to reduce or exhaust resources.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing the reduction of nutrients or fertility in soil.
The continuous planting of the same crop is soil-depleting.
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Last updated: 2025/03/13 06:23