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depletable

[/dɪˈpliːtəbəl/]
adjective
depletável
1. Capable of being depleted; able to be reduced, exhausted, or consumed
Fossil fuels are depletable resources that will eventually run out.
Os combustíveis fósseis são recursos depletáveis que eventualmente se esgotarão.
2. Subject to depletion through use or extraction
The depletable reserves of groundwater require careful management.
As reservas depletáveis de água subterrânea requerem gerenciamento cuidadoso.
Synonyms
exhaustibleconsumablefinitelimiteddepletive
Antonyms
renewableinexhaustibleinfinitereplenishable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
depletável
Standard usage in environmental and economic contexts
São Paulo
depletável
Common in technical and business discourse
Portugal
depletável
Less common; sometimes replaced by 'esgotável' or 'exaurível'

Related Idioms & Phrases

depletable resource
depletable reserves
depletable allowance
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