🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

épuisement

Pronunciation / Transliteration: épuisement

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Depletion/dɪˈpliːʃən/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'épuisement des ressources naturelles inquiète les scientifiques."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The reduction in the number or quantity of something.

    "The rapid depletion of natural resources is a major global concern."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Early 17th century: from Latin depletion- 'emptying out', from the verb deplere, from de- 'down, away' + plere 'fill'.

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