depletion
noun/dɪˈpliːʃn/
/dɪˈpliːʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the reduction of something by a large amount so that there is not enough left
- The greatest ozone depletion occurred near the poles.
- the depletion of fish stocks
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