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spare vs deplete

deplete vs spare

spare is a noun but deplete is not a noun.

spare is an adjective but deplete is not an adjective.

spare and deplete both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spare Yes Yes Yes No
deplete No No Yes No
As verbs, deplete is a hypernym of spare; that is, deplete is a word with a broader meaning than spare:
  • spare: use frugally or carefully
  • deplete: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of spare include consume, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out.
spare (noun) deplete (noun)
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
spare (adjective) deplete (adjective)
lacking in magnitude or quantity
thin and fit
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
not taken up by scheduled activities
more than is needed, desired, or required
kept in reserve especially for emergency use
spare (verb) deplete (verb)
use frugally or carefully use up (resources or materials)
give up what is not strictly needed
refrain from harming
save or relieve from an experience or action
Difference between spare and deplete

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