deplete vs burn up

burn up vs deplete

deplete and burn up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deplete	No	No	Yes	No
burn up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, burn up is a hyponym of deplete; that is, burn up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deplete:

deplete: use up (resources or materials)
burn up: use up (energy)

Other hyponyms of deplete include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

deplete (verb)	burn up (verb)
use up (resources or materials)	burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
	use up (energy)
	burn brightly

Difference between deplete and burn up

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