de|ple|tive

de|ple|tive
de|ple|tive «dih PLEE tihv», adjective.
tending to deplete; depleting.

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  • ex´ple|tive|ly — ex|ple|tive «EHKS pluh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a word or phrase used for filling out a sentence or a line of verse, without adding to the sense. In “There is a book on the table,” there is an expletive. 2. an oath or meaningless… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|ple|tive — «EHKS pluh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a word or phrase used for filling out a sentence or a line of verse, without adding to the sense. In “There is a book on the table,” there is an expletive. 2. an oath or meaningless exclamation standing… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup|ple|tive — «suh PLEE tihv, SUHP luh », adjective. Grammar. 1. (of a word or form) used as the inflected form in a paradigm that lacks one or more inflected forms, as went in “go, went, gone,” and better, best in “good, better, best.” 2. (of a paradigm)… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ple — ple·iad; ple·i·dae; ple·na·ri·ly; ple·nar·ty; ple·na·ry; ple·ne; ple·ni·lune; ple·nip·o·tence; ple·nip·o·tent; ple·nist; ple·o·chro·ic; ple·och·ro·ism; ple·och·ro·ous; ple·o·cy·to·sis; ple·o·dont; ple·o·mas·tia; ple·o·ma·zia; ple·o·me·tro·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ex·ple·tive — /ˈɛksplətıv, Brit ıkˈspliːtıv/ noun, pl tives [count] : a word or phrase (such as “Damn it!”) that people sometimes say when they are angry or in pain; especially : one that is offensive Angry expletives filled the air. Expletives were deleted… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • completive — com·ple·tive …   English syllables

  • completively — com·ple·tive·ly …   English syllables

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