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depopulate
[ verb dee-pop-yuh-leyt; adjective dee-pop-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion.
adjective
- Archaic. depopulated.
depopulate
/ ɪˈɒʊˌɪ /
verb
- to be or cause to be reduced in population
Derived Forms
- ˌDZˈپDz, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·DZu·tDz noun
- ·DZu·t adjective
- ·DZu·tǰ noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of depopulate1
Example Sentences
Are there other ways that an urban community could improve its fire resilience short of depopulating and creating large fire breaks between homes?
Even music venues that survived the fire are facing the fallout of a depopulated beach community.
She has heard stories of workers losing hours of work as animals have gotten sick and poultry farms have been entirely depopulated.
Mr Gates has long been the subject of multiple conspiracy theories - the most extreme of which claim that he is part of an effort to depopulate the world.
Despite Israel’s assurances, many Gazans fear that it aims to depopulate the north of the strip and turn it into a closed military zone or a Jewish settlement.
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