Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that best defines the word in bold.

Deplete

  1. take away

  2. fill

  3. make greater

  4. to exhaust
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Deplete means to use up, consume, or exhaust resources, supplies, or energy. To exhaust is the correct definition. Take away is incomplete, while fill and make greater are opposite meanings. When something is depleted, it is significantly reduced or emptied.

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