adjective
- capable of being used up or reduced in quantity; able to be depleted
Usage: commonly used in environmental and resource contexts
Examples
- Oil is a depletable resource that will eventually run out.
- Groundwater is depletable if extracted faster than it can be replenished.
- The company must manage its depletable assets responsibly.
- Fish stocks in the ocean are depletable and require conservation efforts.
- Unlike solar energy, fossil fuels are depletable energy sources.
- The depletable nature of minerals makes sustainable mining practices essential.