Read the given sentence and select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Deplete’ from the following options.

Depletion of old things has become a fancy business as it brings back old memories but at a high cost.

restore

The most appropriate antonym of the word deplete in the given sentence is restore.

• Deplete means to use up or reduce something.
• Restore means to bring something back to its original condition.

The sentence states that the depletion of old things has become a fancy business. This means that people are taking old things and using them up, which is the opposite of restoring them.

The other options are not antonyms of deplete.

• Old means no longer new or recent.
• High means having a relatively large or significant amount or degree.
• Fancy means elaborate or elaborately decorated.