Past tense of deplete
regular verb
The past tense of deplete is depleted. The past participle is also depleted.
Forms of deplete
| Base form (V1) | deplete /dɪˈpliːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | depleted /dɪˈpliːtəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | depleted /dɪˈpliːtəd/ |
| Present participle | depleting |
| Third person singular | depletes |
Depleted in a sentence
- The winter storm quickly depleted the salt supply of the county.
- Its reserves have been invaded and depleted.2007, John Zerzan, Silence
- The depleted aerosol can spray no more since there was no propellant left.From the entry depleted
- The main material is dhaincha, a weed commonly grown in India to restore nitrogen to depleted soils.2007 January 9, Keith Bradsher, “Paying in Pollution for Energy Hunger”, in New York Times. From the entry dhaincha
- Jess was pushing her way into the Polski Sklep on the corner to top up her depleted alcohol supplies.2022 July 7, Rosie Mullender, The Time of My Life, Hachette UK, →ISBN. From the entry Polski sklep
Meaning of deplete
- verb To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something).
- verb To expend or separate a reactant.
- verb To reduce the amount of a substance with a medication or medical procedure or due to a illness.
Questions about the past tense of deplete
- What is the past tense of deplete?
- The past tense of deplete is depleted.
- What is the past participle of deplete?
- The past participle of deplete is depleted.
- Is deplete a regular or irregular verb?
- Deplete is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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