Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

depleter

Noun
/dɪˈpliːtə/
Definition
A depleter is someone or something that decreases or reduces a resource or supply.
Examples
  • The pre-existing environmental policies acted as a depleter to the natural resources.
  • As a depleter of funds, the unexpected expenses hit the budget hard.
Meaning
The term refers to an agent that causes depletion or exhausts available resources.
Synonyms
  • Reducer
  • Degrader
  • Exhaustor