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deplete vs expend

expend vs deplete

deplete and expend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deplete No No Yes No
expend No No Yes No
As verbs, deplete and expend are synonyms defined as:
  • deplete and expend: use up (resources or materials)
Other synonyms of deplete include consume, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use, use up, wipe out.
As verbs, expend is a hyponym of deplete; that is, expend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deplete:
  • deplete: use up (resources or materials)
  • expend: pay out
Other hyponyms of deplete include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.
deplete (verb) expend (verb)
use up (resources or materials) use up (resources or materials)
pay out
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